Syrian-American musicians raise voices as homeland suffers | WTOP. DETROIT (AP) — When Samer Saem Eldahr finished university, he was ready to spread his wings and start his career. He planned a month away from home to discover and pursue his craft. It’s a similar story to many college graduates, with a notable exception: There would be no realistic option to return from Lebanon to his home in Aleppo, Syria, which was descending into war. He left behind his music and art studio containing most of his equipment and paintings. Five years on, Eldahr has been rebuilding his life and art as a permanent U.S. resident, living in Minneapolis with his wife and a child on the way. Under the name Hello Psychaleppo , he recently completed an album and is playing shows, including one Friday at the Arab American National Museum in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn. Hello Psychaleppo is among several Syrian-American acts on the road, sharing music and messages about their homeland as the conflict rages on.
Eldahr combines styles just as he does worlds. La leçon apocalyptique de Hello, Psychaleppo. Imaginez une Oum Kalsoum chantant sur les rythmes de Massive Attack, ou un AbdelHalim Hafez en trance sur un morceau de Portishead, et vous aurez Hello, Psychaleppo. Ce projet de fusion des classiques de la musique arabe et des sons électroniques est le fruit du travail de Samer Saem Eldahr, connu également sous son surnom Zimo, un étudiant en art installé à Beyrouth.
Zimo est originaire d’Alep et a été contraint à l’exil après la guerre qui a eu lieu dans la ville syrienne. Avant de réaliser son projet Hello, Psychaleppo, Zimo a également été un musicien branché trip-hop, ses influences musicales se manifestent d’ailleurs dans son travail. S’inscrivant dans un registre propre à lui, l’électro-tarab, Hello, Psychaleppo est un paradoxe musical qui traduit les sentiments de nostalgie que ressent Zimo envers la situation en Syrie. Ce projet est une vision musicale à la fois sombre et entraînante, vivace et pétulante. Hello, Psychaleppo! - Tobayabooya. Hello Psychaleppo. Hello Psychaleppo : Toyour - Musique en streaming - À écouter sur Deezer.