I Am in the Middle of the Sea, Deal with It
Sandy Chamoun is one of the most prolific performers in Beirut today. Her musical range spans Arab political songs from the 1960s and 1970s, pop from the 1980s and 1990s, and electronic music. Her most recent foray into electronic music production blends her unique voice and sounds influenced by the upheavals in her country. This mixtape features the singers and producers that inspire her music.
tracklist
Abdullah Miniawy: «Ana Fi El Bahr»
Roly Porter: «In System»
Rabit: «Straps»
Arca: «Sesafio»
YouTube excerpt of «Aswat Iraquiya اصوات عراقية»
Death Grips: «No Love»
Hadra Kadiria: «Dayem allah»
Einstürzende Neubauten: «Emmanuelle»
Yasmine Khalat: «Dawaret iyam el sheti»
Excerpt from Borhane Alaouié’s film Beirut the Encounter (1981)
Jerusalem in My Heart: «7ebr el 3ouyoun»
Margarita González Rey: «Nazarena de Marchena» (Saeta)
Diamanda Galas: «L’Heautontimoroumenos (1857)»
Sainkho Namtchylak: «Who Stole the Sky»
Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet: «The Electricity Goes Out and We Move to a Hotel»
Arca: «Mutant»
Rosalia: «De Aqui No Sales»
DJ Haram: «Overeager»
Marguerite Taos Amrouche: «Procession de l’oncle Mahmoud»
This mixtape is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Beirut» curated and edited by Rayya Badran.
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Published on August 25, 2022
Last updated on December 18, 2023
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