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.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.