Sanam + Shã Mò

Das sagt der/die Veranstalter:in:

Sanam

SANAM is a Beirut-based sextet that merges psych/kraut, improv/skronk, electronics, goth, and jazz elements with traditional Egyptian song and modern Arabic poetry in a compelling brew of widescreen hybrid avant-rock. Emerging from Beirut’s fiercely creative independent scene, the group features Sandy Chamoun (vocals), Antonio Hajj (bass), Farah Kaddour (buzuq), Anthony Sahyoun (guitar, synth), Pascal Semerdjian (drums), and Marwan Tohme (guitars)—each an accomplished musician in their own right, with ties to influential Lebanese acts like Kinematik, Postcards, Al Rahel al Kabir, and Oviid. Formed following an invitation to collaborate with Hans Joachim Irmler (of German krautrock legends Faust) at the Irtijal Festival in 2021, the band solidified its identity during a recording residency in rural Lebanon amid national turmoil.

Shã Mò

Shã Mò (iJi*) gives us an insight into the distant school days of the musicians & group of friends in Shanghai, China. Reveling in shared memories from school brings a new, beautiful and almost mythical connection to home. Drawing from Post-Punk, Krautrock, and '90s Post-Rock, the four-piece band Shã Mò ((Ji*) plays a set filled with dynamic guitars, personal anecdotes and rising tension. The first album is a collection of old songs recorded on hot summer days.