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- Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East - thanks in part to her work in the electronic indie band Soapkills - though she's now based in Paris. Also an actress in Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive, Hamdan possesses an allure unlike any performer I've seen, and it comes through clearly in this Tiny Desk Concert. Her singing is both casual and provocative, framed by provocative and commanding movements.
These three songs are stripped-down versions of pieces from Hamdan's current album, Ya Nass. Amazingly, these hypnotic arrangements came together mere moments before her Tiny Desk Concert. Hamdan had only just met Gabriel Gordon when they traveled down together from New York that morning. They're unrehearsed, and yet locked into a sound that's calm, cool and universal. --BOB BOILEN
Set List
"Deny"
"Beirut"
"Shouei"
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Olivia Merrion; photo by Jim Tuttle/NPR
FYI regarding the creepy cameraman, all the 'cameramen' on this shoot were women. Narrow assumption on your part. Yasmine is an alluring performer...there was nothing about the way they shot this that was creepy.
Wish I'd had the balls to be as direct.
All of a sudden, I like creepy.
Thanks for that!
women can be creepy camerawomen too
I mean, how can you not focus there, she's swaying beautifully. Lovely performance all around.
Her body, her moves, her sensuality are all part of her voice and music. camera lens and focus surfed them beautifully. Kudos to the man or woman behind the camera.
I don't understand a single lyric, but I believe every word.
***** Xenophobia is alive and well and will continue as long as corporations, religions and aggrieved privilege hold sway over public opinion.
That's how I feel about Opera Music! Although I do look up the synopsis.
So glad Jim Jarmusch had the incredibly great taste to include Yasmine in "Only Lovers Left Alive." It would have been such a shame to never have heard her sing. She's amazing.
it was basically the only really interesting part of the movie, all the rest was just a succession of "look how cool I am" moments with esthetic gazing. At least with this scene we got to discover her.
@@capucnechaussonpassion14 ahaha i agree 100%, so confused about the positive reception it got by critics. can only say it's aesthetically pleasing but that's it
Singing barefoot was really amazing in the movie
I really like Yasmine's style! She captures the beautifully ancient folk roots and blends it with a modern chill by appearing with an electric guitar. She herself is so feminine and powerful in her movement and her voice.
Came here to listen to Beirut as the world woke up to the bombing of Beirut. My prayers for Beirut
And this day, to the sound of Beirut, I fell madly, completely and ruthlessly in love with Yasmine Hamdan.
Big props to the guitarist, Gabriel. All of this is lovely music.
Guitar player is so good ,he really understands how to comp this beautiful hot great singer songwriter...
Just saw her perform for the first time this weekend. Was standing front row centre, and this song made me really sink into how incredibly lucky I am to be living the life I am. Couldn't help but shed a couple tears when hearing their beautiful rendition of 'Beirut'.
Thank you for the experience.
Yes! Only Lovers Left Alive did many people a great service by introducing Yasmine to an audience that may never have had the chance to experience this beautiful voice and talented songwriter!
Is this music as much of a trance knowing arabic? She is BEAUTIFUL in her creation/expression.
First rehersal!? Thar guitar player is genius... Both are amazing.
This is an old song, but anyone who has visited Beirut, especially during the civil war or the other wars in our time, will feel the tremendous pathos in this song.
Could tell me the actual names of the songs please?
@you can't leave this empty... hmm, can't say I agree. The way she moves is both sensual and gorgeous, and an intrinsic part of her and her performance, surely? We're not talking lingering shots of her chest here, just thoughtful, sensitive camerapersons (both of whom are female, I believe) capturing this duo beautifully. You're right about the jean jacket though, very cool. As is the music.
***** o, didn't know that, thanks for the advice, Luke. I assumed from 'you can't leave this empty's' comment that he/she would be happy to engage in a discussion, hence my reply. Was surprised not to find the usual 'Reply' button mind you - I assumed it was a YT glitch or I was doing something wrong, so posted my comment in the only way I could fathom. Anyways. Thanks for the nod. For ref: can you tell me what you mean by my action can have "unintended consequences leading to gaps in connectivity"?, as sounds pretty scary.
***** Wow, your reply is even scarier. I must confess, adhering to TH-cam's policy wasn't at the forefront of my mind, nor will it ever be, but thanks for taking the time & trouble to share your insight. Fascinating.
Lex Hills That's exactly how I feel about it. I don't really see it as concentrating on her body in a sexual way but more as capturing the way she engages her whole self in the music and really feels it and moves with it.
Her movement is part of her presence. Also captured beautifully in Only Lovers Left Alive. The cameraman is not creepy come on :P
I only saw two shots that focused on her body specifically, between 2:00 and 2:30. The camera seems to be trying to bring her snapping into focus. There were 2 camerapeople (don't want to assume man or woman) who seemed to focus on her snaps at around the same time in the song. I agree that women are often sexualized in entertainment industry, but I think that calling the cameraperson creepy is a bit of an over-reaction.
This goes to prove why we middle easterners used to worship our women until God sent us the Old testament.
I didn't know Eric Andre could play guitar!
Zach Miller OMG i died 😂😂
Zach Miller funny thing is that Eric Andre is actually a great bass player
that guitarist can get it
Yeah he’s also Anderson paak
Love the way she brings the incredible Lebanese magic through her music! Greetings from London 🇬🇧
I wish this would never end.
Yasmine is my favorite right now. I wish her albums would come with english translations, too. I think her dancing is part of it, too, and she rocks.
Wirklich schöner Gesang!!!Hat mich Gefreut, gehört zu haben.
I will never forget seeing her live with Cocorosie! Best show ever.
Whattt?😍
I'm in love with this girl :)
Great song, great singer.
she moves so niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeely ..
"Shouei" is one of the most beatiful songs I've ever heard... So beautiful, so real... I don't know why but it remembers me of Nazim Hikmet's poems. She's an icon!
Can anyone explain why she puts one or both hands up to her mouth sometimes? I can hear that it affects the sound, but is that something specific to her, or is it more common in middle eastern music or something like that? I find her blend of styles incredibly fascinating and captivating.
+Alex Hubbard actually it's just her doing that. This has nothing to do with middle eastern music :)
It is not really something common. I'm Middle Eastern and found myself asking this question, then I remembered that she tends to have this effect in many of her songs. Her style is so 'underground', eclectic and far away from commercial modern Arabic music.
Well, using the hands is also sometimes middle eastern, when folks singers are lullabying or doing their arabic/middle eastern thing they use their hands around their ears to enhance their hearing of themselves and it gives a little bit of volume too.
it cuts off the bass frequency in her voice. if u notice, her voice goes kinda "telephonic" when she does that.
Fairuz infleunce
@you can't leave this empty: I know you probably won't see this but: It is really a shame, you didn't bother to check if the camera man indeed was a man … or in fact two camera women! On a lighter note, I must say, that the focus is well balanced on her and her guitarist … and not at all sexist.
ولا واحد عربي وينكم ياعرب شنو السالفة. كلها اجانب. ومحد مفتهم منهم شي
You don't have to understand Lebanese to appreciate Yasmine. I caught her 2 years ago and still overwhelmed with her music. And yes, eroticism. Something wrong with looking beautiful and moving to the music? Stop projecting your stuff people and LISTEN.
she's good, moreover, I think Bob Boilen is smitten.
I love the timbre of her voice - gorgeous!
fairuz- Ya mina El Habayeb
greatest song recorded. Like Yasmine Hamdan but on the next level
incredibly talented singer! Love the raw emotion she displays, and the simplicity of the guitar
Regardless, the woman can sing. Super different from my metal. Nice, good job!
Oh my goodness it’s Yasmine 🥺 love Ya Nass and the Soapkills stuff, and her outlook and input on things. Had no idea there was a Tiny Desk concert….so cool! And she did the Beirut cover 💗
To Bob Boilen and Denise DeBelius, Such quality work with such elegance. I very much look forward to what you will be producing in the future. If you would like me to give it a try to bring this entire NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert to NHK, let me know.
Just sublime
mesmerising! i'd like to know the lirics in the original idiom and in english. can anyone help?
Beirut:
Drinking Arak (Lebanese/Syrian tranditional alcohol) , playing cards, race horses, catching pigeons X2 is everything for Beirut
smelling the air (refers to going out for fun),eating air (refers to being in a bad situation, or doing a bad thing) .. has occupied the minds of Beirutians.
Beirut.. a flower out of its time Beirut.. how beautiful it is, and how beautiful are its times.
Beirut.. what a loss, what a shame, for such a flower to become wilted..
there's nothing to do, there's no hope, the camel has settled down and the jinx is here to stay.
the merchants/dealers of Beirut, showing off and spending money recklessly have exhausted Beirut.
Beirut.. a flower out of its time Beirut.. how beautiful it is, and how beautiful are its times.
Beirut.. what a loss, what a shame, for such a flower to become wilted..
this is my personal translation, hope i didn't lose any of the meaning of didn't read between the lines.
TARIHOSY 😍😍
Thank you so very much! It's sad and beautifull at the same time. Love, Kelly.
Does anyone know who sang the song Beirut in the 40's ? I can't seem to find the original version.
Thx Jim Jarmusch for always putting some incredible music in your movies
Jozef Van Wissem! You had Yasmine Hamdan on, and he also worked on Only Lovers Left Alive, alongside Jim Jarmusch. I personally think it would be great one.
he ??????????
"He" meaning Jozef, not Yasmin.
i'm obsessed with Deny in the worst possible way.
2022 and I still vibe with this heart ❤️ felt 🎶🎶🎶 music 🤗
Quel plaisir de l'écouter ❤❤❤❤ bisou d'Algérie ❤
Sehr schön gespielt wie gesungen liebe Grüße aus Deutschland
does anyone actually know any more arabic folk/indie or just alternative artists like this u can share? i’m middle eastern but i’ve never liked arabic music and ashamed i haven’t found this until now
yes 1)mashrou leila
2)el far3i 3) maysa daw 5)akher zapheer
Maryam saleh, aya metwalli
Check out Autostrad! Wasla Music Festival has a lot of really cool performers headline, check them out too - will help build your playlists.
The compilation album Sawtuha is great and album bombino
fabulous soul vibrations...
like it ♥ arab
She is amazing!
Thank you for coming to Seattle! You are even better live! :)
Thanks for the introduction, NPR!
It`s like Opeth - Windowpane
She is so so good!! Colour me happy and smiling! Thank you tinydesk!
It's really beautiful . The voice and the melody .. I wish this will never end .
I love Bedouin Burger and now i came across with the music of all these other great musicians...thank you!
Can you please change the 4 notes you're playing for god's sake
la femme de ma vie
Very Very Cool !
Adoré escucharla, un abrazo desde Ecuador.
Talent! Thank you NPR!
Yasmine!!! Marry me!!!!! Yeah......dream on.
hahahah poor boy :)
this is so good! thank you. ❤🔥
She is simple great.
How I could find the lyrics translations?
Yasmine Hamdan i adore your voice!!!
El idioma menos rítmico del mundo después del japonés
This woman is a total beaut.
Amazing artist
اجمل ياسو
So we're just not gonna bring up Syrio Forel playing the guitar?!
Gabriel Gordon is the guitarist
she is amazing
It's a shame the creepy camera man focuses the attention of the viewer on her body so much. I doubt they shoot male performers like that. Not trying to troll or hate, just engaging in civil discussion on women in music. On a lighter note, that guitarist has the coolest jean jacket I've ever seen. Most importantly, the music is beautiful.
Merci @Yasminehamdan for this great music performance :-)
i love your music.. little request, is there any chance for explaining the first amazing song?, i dont speak the language unfortunately. looking forward for more of your music dear Jasmine. neighbour.
You can look it up on "genius" .com you will find the lyrics translation there
magnifique
She is so lovely and i really admitted to her and soapkills
just amazing.
Does anyone know the first version of Beirut? She says it is an old song from the 1940's.
unfortunately i couldn't find a clean version of the original one
Me gusta !!!!! Muy bueno !
This .... This ... Thi-s sucks
Beatiful...
i like your music
mi prenos vin kun mi
La grâce... superbe, les mots me manquent !
Wwhy say in the description that her movevements are "provocative", what's provocative here ? Okay there's something of a sexual energy that probably everyone can feel, that might be done on purpose or not, but what's provocative about that ? Why always mistaking provocative and sexual ? It just shows how immature our societies still are regarding sexuality.
que mulher, que voz.
love
Impresionante señora e impresionante Beirut
Gibt es eine Übersetzung für Deutsch?
great- so tender and peaceful!!
"Shouei" must be the most erotic Arabic song ever! (At least how I interpret the lyrics hehe, maybe I am misunderstanding)
it means "easy"
it also means slowly
I agree with you for me it's the most sensual and romantic song in Arabic .. if you look at it in a sexual way it is very sensual but if you're an angel or a person with pure mind you might thing shes talking to a child telling him to be careful and not tire himself from so much playing .. so yeah that's Arabic the hardest language on earth
Obaida Shalata I must then have a very filthy mind lol! Coz the way I see it is she is telling her lover to go slowly and not to rush their lovemaking ;)
mother
Nice voice .. bad singer
Diva
جمال
😢😢😢
diva ✨ ياسمين
Why the Egyptian accent?
💥💜
DEAR QUEEN YASMINE I LOVE YOU SO AL ABOUT THE HAERTS OF MEANY PEOPLE
GARY YOU IN LOVE AROUND THANK YOU WOUTER JOANNES
Eric Andre on the guitar