Unfortunately, I’m not as familiar as I want to be with Middle Eastern music – which has a magic that can be felt every time you hear it. I’m used to the style of music that we Westerners hear in movies, but I know that the true genre is much more diverse than that (since classical music is inspired by the region where it originated – and there are many). The instruments, the ethereal vocals, the bone-deep rhythms – all together make the music experience one that transcends the body.
But when I heard Azam Ali sing for the first time, her voice shot like an arrow straight through me. This is a video I found on Youtube (with beautiful graphics put together by nickokolev) of her singing the song Unbecome with her previous partners, Vas. This seemed like the perfect music to end the week, because it really is music of the heavens.
I don’t understand the lyrics, but I would love to because you can feel the emotion as she sings the words. Every song she sings is simply lush with textures and melodies that allow your mind to soar through the stars. Give her music a try, and I know that you won’t be disappointed. Pure inspiration.
