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https://nourharkati.bandcamp.com/album/moulena
Nour Harkati is a renowned Tunisian musician and singer-songwriter known for his innovative blend of traditional North African music and contemporary influences. Mastering the ancient Guembri and infusing his work with modern rhythms,Harkati crafts a unique sound that resonates deeply with diverse audiences. His lyrics combine philosophical depth with a jubilant spirit, making his music both introspective and uplifting. His newly released album Moulena, is an electrifying fusion of tradition and modernity. Featuring the resonant tones of the ancient Guembri paired with the gritty pulse of New York City drums.This is a vibrant homage to North African roots and a tribute to those who journey far from home.With its deep, poetic lyrics and infectious groove, Harkati offers a fresh, boundary-pushing sound that’s both thought-provoking and celebratory.This is a captivating sonic journey born from eight transformative years living in the heart of New York City. This album marks a new chapter, where the rhythms of North Africa blend seamlessly with the vibrant grooves of NYC, creating a unique, genre-defying soundscape. The album premiered on KEXP and was celebrated with a release concert at Public Records on December 11th.

https://www.carlosregardless.com/

Aquiestoy is the acoustic-meets-analog creative music project of guitarist, singer and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Snaider. Based in Seattle with Nuyorican and Ecuadorian roots, Aquiestoy bridges diasporic musical sensibilities with hip-hop, electronica, and poems sung in English and Spanish, with the intention that the message be felt in the music even if the words are lost in translation. A composer and experimentalist on a lifelong journey to explore deeper meanings of harmony, Carlos is taking his years of writing for Seattle jazz and Latin bands into a forthcoming solo-produced album that explores hybrid spaces, diaspora, consciousness and the anatomy of grooves with multiple percussionists, synths, and a songwriter’s pen. Whether tracked in home studios or realized live with bands in the US and South America, the urge is always towards raw, new, danceable sounds that are grounded in an essence that connects him and his collaborators with the beyond, through the here and now.