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UNITED KINGDOM “Yasmine Hamdan deserves to be the next female celebrity from the Arab-speaking world...” The Guardian (UK) “an intoxicating blend of Middle Eastern soul, electronic production…. and rebel spirit.” Metro (UK) “gorgeous Persian dream pop, underwater melodies and muzzily seductive vox.” Mojo (UK) “This solo debut updates the intense sensual style of bygone divas such as Oum Kalthoum with elan, setting her sultry voice to acoustic-cum-synth arrangements and mixing antique songs with her own…. Coolio.” The Observer (UK) “blending acoustic guitars, synths and sultry vocals into darkly seductive tunes.” The Times (UK)
FRANCE “une pionnière dans le monde arabe” “A pioneer in the Arab world” France Info (FR) “aussi envoûtant hypnotique et ondoyant qu’un conte oriental” "as bewitchingly hypnotic and moving as an oriental tale" Les Inrocks (FR) "Treize morceaux inclassables, atmosphériques, émouvants... Comme des paysages de Beyrouth en suspens” “Thirteen unclassiciable songs,atmospheric, moving... Like landscapes of Beruit standing still...” Nouvel Obs (FR) “entre folk entêtante et électro-soul... une pop moyen-orientale version french touch, pleine de caractère” “Between intoxicating folk and pillowy electro-soul... A ‘French Touch’ version of middle eastern pop, rich in character” Télérama (FR) “sa voix de velours fait des merveilles” "her velvety voice makes wonders" Elle (FR)
GER MANY "Es ist ein betörendes, einschmeichelndes Album voller Wärme." "An infatuating, mellifluous album full of warmth". Spiegel.de (DE) "Die beduinische Lady Gaga, endlich ist sie da." "The Bedouin Lady Gaga is finally here." Rolling Stone (DE) "Yasmine Hamdan ist eine Ikone des libanesischen Undergrounds. Auf Ihrem Solodebüt Ya Nass sortiert sie das musikalische Erbe ihrer Region neu" “Yasmine Hamdan is an icon of the Lebanese underground. On her solo debut Ya Nass, she is arranging the musical heritage of her region in a new way TAZ (DE) "Volltreffer" ”Bull's eye hit” TIP (DE) "Nah-Ost Pop vom Feinsten." "Middle East pop at its best" BR 2 (DE)
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