Yasmine Hamdan was born in Beirut and raised in the Middle East and Greece. She returned to Beirut in 1990 and formed the group Soapkills along with Zeid Hamdan. Soapkills released 4 albums between 1998 and 2005.
In 2002, Yasmin studied film in Paris at the Sorbonne, collaborating on projects with several high-profile directors. She will appear in Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left in 2014.
Yasmine Hamdan released the critically acclaimed album Ya Nass on the Crammed Discs label in 2013.
Yasmine will also be performing at the Standard Hotel East Village on January 10th.
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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.
