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Month: April 2014

April 24, 2014

FEBA performs Aquarium 3 in 25 min, April 20th, 2014 | Some photos

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April 16, 2014

FEBA performs aquarium 3 in 25 minutes | a gig by Fadi Tabbal and Youmna Saba

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"an overview of my stories, music adventures and random encounters"

Youmna Saba is a Lebanese singer/songwriter who started writing songs quite accidentally, after accepting to perform originals at the opening of an art exhibition in Beirut.

In December 2008, Youmna released her first EP entitled "Min Aafesh el Beit" (Arabic for "household furniture"), a collaboration with musician and sound engineer Fadi Tabbal, from Tunefork Recording Studios. 2011 saw the release of her second EP, "Hal Bent Aabalha Tghanni" ("this girls feels like singing"), a 5-song CD that began in Youmna's room as a series of experiments in home recording.

Youmna collaborated with many musicians, namely: Korean Gayageum player Kyungso Park, Polish composer Piotr Kurek, and British songwriter/guitarist Mike Cooper, and took part in musical programs and residencies, such as "OneBeat" organized by Bang on a Can.

During her residency at Gyeonggi Creation Center, South Korea, in fall 2013, Youmna composed and wrote her latest album "Njoum", an experiment in storytelling and songwriting, rendered in vocals, oud, and processed guitars. "Njoum" was officially released in September 2014, and is being presented in a series of concerts, in collaboration with Fadi Tabbal.

Alongside music making, Youmna earned a Master's degree in musicology, focusing mainly on the parallels between classical Arabic music and Arabic visual art, and will soon begin her PhD. She is a part-time instructor at the musicology department at the Antonine University and at Onomatopoeia, the Music Hub.

contact.youmnasaba@gmail.com

soundcloud.com/youmna-saba

Youmna Saba

recent posts | شو حكيت من قبل

  • Hwaeom Spiritual Music Residency | September 2017
  • Arb’een (40) | Project and album
  • Oslo World Music Festival | November 2016
  • 40 at Beirut and Beyond Festival | December 2016
  • live at le vertigo | casablanca with sound development city

archives | أرشيف

  • March 2018
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • October 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • October 2015
  • July 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • June 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • April 2012
  • February 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
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