Terez Sliman – When the Waves (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2020)
Palestinian singer-songwriter and composer Terez Sliman creates modern music in Arabic, combining pop hooks, electronic dance music, rock and trance-like mesmerizing musical soundscapes.
On When the Waves, Sliman collaborated with fellow Palestinian composer and multi-instrumentalist Raymond Haddad. Raymond plays bass and also modular synthesizer and did the programming.
Two well-known Norwegian musicians also participate extensively in the album: Helge Norbakken on drums and Eivind Aarset who adds a wide-range of exquisite guitar sounds.
The CD booklet includes a fold-out poster with lyrics in English and Arabic on the other side.