Tamino's Intimate and Confessional Pop, In-studio

Soundcheck | Jun 24, 2019

Belgian singer and songwriter Tamino is of Egyptian and Lebanese descent and has had recent success as a model. Comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Thom Yorke might be inevitable; his is a voice that feels like a cuddle, with an incredibly rich falsetto at his high end. That Tamino's vocal lines and riffs sometimes incorporate Arabic quarter notes and that he brought in a group of Middle Eastern instrumentalists, known as “Nagham Zikrayat,” to record on his debut, Amir, hearkening to the so-called golden age of Arabic music from the 1950s and '60s, might be no small part of his distinct appeal. Tamino joins us to play some intimate solo versions of his songs, in-studio. -Caryn Havlik

Set list:

  • Habibi
  • Tummy
  • Indigo Night

 

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