TAMINO’S SOPHOMORE LP, SAHAR, DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
BUY / STREAM “FASCINATION” HERE
HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS THIS FALL
PRE-SAVE SAHAR HERE
“Tamino possesses a voice that carries the hypnotic, immediate power of something much more ancient.” — NPR
“With high-fashion kudos and thrift-store panache, Belgian singer Tamino is a pop star for our times” — British GQ
“Using music to convey deeper messages, [Tamino wraps] his ideas in melancholic indie rock and a soaring falsetto” — The Guardian
“[Tamino] brings Arabic heritage into conversation with other musical traditions” — Arab News
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Acclaimed for his “ageless music” (NPR) and a voice that conveys a well of wisdom wise beyond his 25 years, rising Belgian-Egyptian musician Tamino today unveils the details of his sophomore album, Sahar, due out September 23 on Arts & Crafts. The grandson of one of Egypt’s most famed singers and film stars, Tamino channels his own lineage, as well as the folk and rock music traditions from the Middle East and Europe for a borderless and timeless record.
Created in the wake of the international frenzy that followed his debut album Amir, Sahar was born in Tamino’s Antwerp apartment. Already adept at playing guitar and piano, Tamino took up the oud, an Arabic lute, under the mentorship of a Syrian refugee living in Antwerp. The instrument served as a key tool in the songwriting process, and provides a melancholic soundscape that is threaded throughout the project. The record is a distillation of Tamino’s solitary reflections, and a product of work with close collaborators including Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, producer/engineer PJ Maertens, and drummer Ruben Vanhoutte.
Today, Tamino is also sharing his new single “Fascination”.
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MORE ABOUT TAMINO
Tamino’s 2018 breakout debut album Amir was met with adoration from critics and fans alike. The Antwerp-based musician’s fanbase stretches across the world, from the Middle East to North America, and the album has collected over 126 million streams and garnered widespread praise from The Guardian, British GQ, BBC Radio 1, Ones to Watch, Paris Match and more.
Additionally, Tamino is set to tour North America this fall starting with stops in Toronto, Montreal, and more. Full tour dates can be found below.
WATCH / SHARE “THE FIRST DISCIPLE” HERE
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SAHAR TRACKLIST
1. The Longing
2. The Flame
3. You Don’t Own Me
4. Fascination
5. Sunflower
6. The First Disciple
7. Cinnamon
8. Only Our Love
9. A Drop of Blood
10. My Dearest Friend and Enemy
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
9/16/22 - Camden, NJ - XPoNential Music Festival
9/19/22 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
9/20/22 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
9/21/22 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
9/24/22 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
9/25/22 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
9/28/22 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
9/29/22 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
10/2/22 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
10/4/22 - Los Angeles, LA - The Regent Theater
10/5/22 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
10/7/22 - 10/9/22 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/9/22 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
10/11/22 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
10/12/22 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
EUROPEAN TOUR
6/14/22 - Paris, FR - Cafe de la Danse
6/20/22 - London, UK - Institute of Contemporary Arts
6/26/22 - Şişli, Turkey - Salon Gezgin
8/19/22 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
11/21//22 - Paris, FR, - Le Trianon
11/24/22 - UK, London - Koko
11/29/22 - Cologne, DE - Gloria Theatre
11/30/22 - Berlin, DE - Metropol
12/02/22 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
12/05/22 - Brussels, BE - Cirque Royal