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Iraqi Dagger dance performed by the Kawleeya people

The dancer uses knives to reflect the violence of love

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Malayeen - Malayeen

DJing at Babycastles Gallery this afternoon for the member preview of Assalamualaikum Babycastles

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Malayeen - Fifi

Preview from debut LP by Malayeen out @ Discrepant may 19,2014 Discrepant proudly presents the Vinyl edition of Lebanese trio Malayeen. Malayeen is the project of Lebanese musicians Raed Yassin (Keyboards, Turntables & Electronics), Charbel Haber (Electric Guitar & Electronics) and Khaled Yassine (Darbouka, Percussion). Born from Yassin and Haber’s love for the music of quintessential Egyptian guitarist Omar Khorshid, Malayeen disassembles and re-configures the work and style of the iconic guitarist innovative take on Arabic music.

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Malayeen - Malayeen (Annihaya; 2013)

Arab music receives a long-overdue reevaluation through the lense of Annihaya, a record label based in Beirut.  Its artist roster, which includes the acclaimed producer Rabih Beaini (aka Morphosis), approaches Levantine music with a rarely seen avant-garde methodology.  Malayeen--a collaboration between Lebanese musicians Raed Yassin, Khaled Yassin, and Charbel Haber--brings these reassessments to their pinnacle, fusing traditional song structure and rhythm with modern instrumentation.  The results range from enthralling works of hypnotic harmonies (Fifi) to spastic and distorted percussion samplings (Dina) to masterpieces in melodic psychedelia (Najwa).  The album and the label provide a fascinating view of contemporary musicianship in an area that outwardly exhibits a strong connection to traditionalism, hopefully signaling a continued movement towards experimentation in its enduring and beautiful musical tradition.

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Malayeen ملايين

Beirut, Lebanon

Malayeen is the Lebanese trio of Raed Yassin (Keyboards, Turntables & Electronics),

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