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Watan El Akk 04:09
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Nixon Baba 03:41
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Eslahat 04:39
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Ghaba 04:51
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Youyou 04:06
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Walaa Soda 03:56
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Halawella 03:21
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Chal El Hawa 05:13

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Maryam Saleh and Zeid Hamdan's album (Halawella) is a rough manipulation of the usual patterns that can occasionally border on sarcasm. Maryam, with her sharp, bold voice, gives new life to the songs surpassing the meaning behind the lyrics and creating an ironic paradox that pulls the listeners in and forces them try to decipher the direct meaning and what is hidden behind it. On the other hand, Zeid leaves no room for predictable compositions. He delves into musical heritage and comes up with a surprising modern interpretation or creates a dramatic melody fitting with Maryam's performance.

Halawella album comprises 10 songs; half of which are inspired by the oeuvre of the salient duo Sheikh Imam and Ahmed Fouad Negm; pioneers of the sarcastic political music genre in the 1970's. Their folkloric songs were characterized by a sense of sarcasm. Maryam Saleh has been doing covers for their songs since 2005. In Halawella, Maryam brilliantly performs the songs in an interpretive manner where her voice is mixed with Zeid's electronic, trip, hip-hop, and new age music.

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released January 1, 2015

All tracks arranged, produced and mixed by Zeid Hamdan | Compositions by Sheikh Imam and Maryam Saleh | Lyrics by Ahmed Fouad Negm, Mido Zoheir, Omar Mostafa, Amr Qenawi, and Maryam Saleh

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