Tag: Yasmine Hamdan
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When it comes to the lyrics, I write about my own perception of things and use characters for that.
Yasmine Hamdan
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With Soapkills, we were lucky. We started at a time of transition where things were not ready, nothing was available.
Yasmine Hamdan
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It’s complicated for my music to be accepted, even in Lebanon and the Arabic world – I sing in Arabic, but there’s no lute, no classical instruments. Maybe with the Internet opening things up, things will change.
Yasmine Hamdan
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I studied psychology at university.
Yasmine Hamdan
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There are many positive values that come with a Muslim upbringing. But when religion becomes about rules and hierarchies, when it starts to feel like a prison, I’m not interested.
Yasmine Hamdan
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Faith is a very intimate process that involves being sincere and truthful to a spiritual presence.
Yasmine Hamdan
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I have a sense of mission in a way. I’ve always worked on being free, as a woman and as an artist.
Yasmine Hamdan
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Collaborating with other artists is an emotional thing. Obviously, you don’t do it unless this person inspires you.
Yasmine Hamdan
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Egyptians are quite incredible people. They have everything: the culture, the music, the scenes. So much of Arab music and art started there.
Yasmine Hamdan
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I’m inspired by many artists whose language I don’t understand.
Yasmine Hamdan