Artist
Belgium
Influences:
Middle Eastern
, East European
, Mediterranean
Genres:
world
IN THE CHARTS
October 2022
#18 - Top 40 for Middle Eastern Influence
Birds of Passage: Min Digo Melê (traditional Kurdish) (video)
ABOUT
Syrian violinist Shalan Alhamwy and Belgian accordionist Jonas Malfliet bring together a wide repertoire of Arabic and European folk music and inspired originals.
The nameDamastDuois inspired by the luxurious textiledamask(in Dutch “damast”)from Damascus, the Syrian capital. Damask spread all over the world through the trade along the silk road. This cultural crossover between East and West is what outlines Damast Duo’s music.
The nameDamastDuois inspired by the luxurious textiledamask(in Dutch “damast”)from Damascus, the Syrian capital. Damask spread all over the world through the trade along the silk road. This cultural crossover between East and West is what outlines Damast Duo’s music.