TAMINO RELEASES SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION OF HIS BREATHTAKING DEBUT ALBUM AMIR OUT TODAY ON ARTS & CRAFTS
WATCH TAMINO’S NEW VIDEO FOR “INDIGO NIGHT” SHOT IN CAIRO HERE
“[a voice] which soars from a throaty croon to a glass-shattering
falsetto in a single breath” – BBC
“The promise was bigger than we ever imagined” – NPR
“22 year old musician Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad’s effortless and inherent talent has gained him quick notoriety among not only his fans in Europe but leaps and bounds beyond continental borders with the release of his debut album Amir” - Northern Transmissions
AMIR DELUXE ARTWORK // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
Today, Tamino releases the deluxe edition of Amir, his breathtaking debut album for Arts & Crafts. Amir deluxe features new songs, never-before-released demos, and live performances with Nagham Zikrayat, the Brussels-based orchestra of Syrian and Iraqi refugees that played on the original album.
Tamino also shares the visually stunning live video for “Indigo Night”. Directed by Bastiaan Lochsand and Tamino’s brother Ramy Moharam Fouad, and shot in Cairo over two days this past summer, the “Indigo Night” video pays homage to Tamino’s Egyptian lineage (his grandfather was legendary Egyptian singer/actor Muharram Fouad). V Magazine calls the video “an absolutely gorgeous, visually stunning work of art.”
WATCH TAMINO’S NEW VIDEO FOR “INDIGO NIGHT” SHOT IN CAIRO HERE
“It was a wonderful experience making a video in the country of my father,” says Tamino, who cites the mid-20th century Cairo art movement “Art & Liberté” as inspiration. “I love Cairo, a city of many contrasts and complex, incredible history. I hope this video can serve as a small ode to the city.”
NPR’s Bob Boilen dubbed Tamino "one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the NPR Tiny Desk." Watch his recent Tiny Desk performance featuring Radiohead's Colin Greenwood on bass here.
At just 22 years old, Tamino possesses an effortless and other-worldy 3-octave vocal range that has drawn comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Thom Yorke, but with Arabic tonal inflections. Though he grew up in Antwerp, Tamino is deeply connected to his Egyptian and Lebanese heritage, and his music combines contemporary influences with the traditions of his ancestors.
PRAISE FOR TAMINO
"One of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk." -Bob Boilen, NPR Music
“Heavenly.” -NPR World Cafe
“There is a certain intensity to his performance...” -KCRW
“He has mastered the dynamic of being both soft and strong...When Tamino performs, his captivating voice sends everyone to their own moment of euphoria.” -Flaunt
“His voice is like velvet.” -MilkXYX
AMIR DELUXE TRACKLISTING
Disc 1
1. Habibi
2. Sun May Shine
3. Tummy
4. Chambers
5. So It Goes
6. Indigo Night
7. Cigar
8. Each Time
9. Verses
10. W.o.t.h
11. Intervals
12. Persephone
Disc 2 (Bonus)
1. Crocodile
2. Every Pore
3. Chambers – Demo
4. Tummy – Demo
5. Intervals - Live at Jet Studio ft. Nagham Zikrayat Orchestra
6. Every Pore - Live at Jet Studio ft. Nagham Zikrayat Orchestra
7. w.o.t.h - Live at La Cigale
8. Intro (La Javanaise) - Live at La Cigale
9. Verses - Live at La Cigale
TAMINO LIVE DATES
Oct 17 - Ankara, TR - Milyon Performance Hall
Oct 18 - Istanbul, TR - Zorlu Center for Performing Arts
Oct 19 - Izmir, TR - Soldout Performance Hall
Oct 25 - Casablanca, MA – Rialto Cinema
Nov 12 - Nijmegen, NL - Doornroosje
Nov 14 - Maastricht, NL - Muziekgieterij
Nov 16 - Antwerp, BE - Lotto Arena
Nov 19 - Paris, FR - Olympia
Nov 20 - Luxembourg, BE - den Atelier
Nov 29 - Berlin, DE - Silent Green
Dec 2 - Dublin, IR - Button Factory
Dec 3 - Manchester, UK - YES (Pink Room)
Dec 4 - London, UK – Scala
Dec 8 - Lausanne, CH - Les Docks
Dec 9 - Milan, IT - Santeria Toscana 31
Dec 10 - Rome, IT - Monk
Dec 13 - Barcelona, ES - Festival Mil.Lenni – La (2) de Apolo
Dec 14 - Madrid, ES - Café Berlin
Dec 15 - Toulouse, FR - Metronum
Mar 9 – New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
Mar 11 – Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Mar 14 – Portland, OR - The Old Church
Mar 15 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
Mar 18 – Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse
Mar 20 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
Mar 21 – Montreal, QC - Le Gesu
Mar 22 – Boston, MA - Institute of the Contemporary Art Boston
Mar 23 – Washington, DC - Miracle Theater
Mar 25 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
Mar 28 – Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Music & Arts Festival at St. John’s Cathedral
Visit www.taminomusic.com for more details and for remaining tickets.
