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    On December 13th Syrian electronic-folk artist Yousef Kekhia will release his long awaited debut album "Monologue". With a unique combination of arabic lyrics, western folk and electronic music he creates his own universe of spheric and yet intimate soundscapes. Lyrically, "Monologue" is a very personal but still universal journey through the singers life. About his situation as a refugee, dealing with cancer, anxiety and depression. Kekhia's approach to these heavy topics is turning them into positive messages through the spirit of music.

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"I Think 'Faragh' is the saddest song on the album. From my heart point of view, it is this moment of complete despair from the world with everything it has.
And because of that the music and the production are so elevating, so liberating and truly healing. Since this song was written, I liked to think it would be a thing in a void. A sad ambience that drives you to let go and just enjoy this complete chaos of art, and dance. But all of that in endless emptiness."

lyrics

(english below)

فراغ:


لما الغرفة بتصغر قدامي
و الخطوط، عم تكبر
الغريب القاعد مكاني
و الإيمان عم يصغر

لما الكل بعالم تاني
و الفراغ عم يغمق
ماعم نفيق ولا حتى ثواني
و الحروب عم تكثر

خدوني على بلادي
و ما تقلي رح تعمر
بكفيني الدمار القدامي
لأفهم، مين أخرس

ما عم اقدر سيطر على حالي
ولا حتى اش أخسر
قالولي الحرية شي خيالي
ليكني حر بس أخرس

خذني على بلادي و ماتقلي رح تعمر، ما تقلي، لا لا
خذني على بلادي و ماتقلي رح تعمر، ما تقلي، لا لا
خذني على بلادي و ماتقلي رح تعمر، ما تقلي، لا لا
خذني على بلادي و ماتقلي رح تعمر، ما تقلي، لا لا

لا لا
لا لا
لا لا
لا لا.....


EMPTINESS

As I feel the room grow small around me
and the lines are growing deeper
This stranger sitting instead of me
and faith getting weaker
When everyone is in another world
and the emptiness gets bleaker
We lay dormant, not awake for a single second
and the wars are multiplying
Take me back to my country
and don’t tell me it’ll be rebuilt
I’ve seen enough destruction
to understand who remains silent
I’m losing control over myself
not even what I’m losing
They told me freedom is an imaginary thing
Yet here I am, free but in silence
Take me to my country and don’t tell me it’ll be rebuilt, don’t tell me, no no x 3
No, no…..

credits

from Monologue | م​و​ن​و​ل​و​ج, released December 13, 2019
Written by Yousef Kekhia
Composed by Yousef Kekhia
Mixing: Benedikt MacIsaac
Mastering: Zino Mikørey
Artwork: Philipp Pusch

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Yousef Kekhia Berlin, Germany

Yousef Kekhia is a singer-songwriter from Aleppo, now based in Berlin.

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