Bihar El Hawa, by Karima El Fillali

Bihar El Hawa

by Karima El Fillali

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1.	Shayun Bi Qalbi 06:10	lyrics	buy track
شَيْءٌ بِـقَـلْبـي وَفـيـهِ مِـنـْكَ أَسْـمـاءُ لا النّورُ يَدْري بِهِ، كَلّا ولا الظُّلَمُ وَنــورُ وَجْــهِــكَ سِــرٌّ حــيــنَ أَشْــهَــدُهُ هَـذا هُـوَ الجـودُ وَالإحْـسانُ وَالكَرَمُ فَــخُــذ حَــديــثِـيَ حِـبّـي أَنْـتَ تَـعْـلَمُهُ لا اللَّوحُ يَـعْـلَمُهُ حَـقّـاً ولا القَلَمُ There is something in my heart, it has Your name It is not perceived by light, nor by the darkness Seeing the light of Your face, I see The Mystery This is all goodness, all kindness, all generosity Take my word, my Love, You know it The tablet doesn’t know it, nor does the pen Words; Mansur Al Hallaj
2.	Maa Lahu Shattu 04:34	lyrics	buy track
ما زِلتُ أطْفو في بِحارِ الهَوى يَرْفَعُني المَوْجُ وَأنْحَطُّ فَتارَةً يَرْفَعُني مَوْجُها وتارَةً أهْوي وَأنْغَطُّ حتّى إذا صَيَّرَني في الهَوى إِلى مَكانٍ ما لَهُ شَطُّ نادَيْتُ يا مَنْ لَمْ أَبُحْ باسْمِهِ وَلَمْ أخُنْهُ في الهَوى قَطُّ I never stop floating in the sea of love Up and down the waves are lifting me Sometimes her waves lift me up and sometimes I fall and drown Then finally He is leading me to Love to a place where there is no shore I call Him whose name I do not tell And who in love isn’t betrayed by me Words: Mansur Al Hallaj
3.	Shams El Qoloub 04:18	lyrics	buy track
طَـلَعَـتْ شَـمْـسُ مَـن أُحِـبُّ بِـلَيـْلٍ فَاسْتَنارَتْ فَما لَها مِنْ غُروبْ إنَّ شَمْسَ النَّهارِ تَغْرُبُ باللَّيْلِ وَشَـمْـسُ القُـلوبِ لَيْـسَ تَغيبْ مَـنْ أحَـبَّ الحَـبـيبَ طارَ إِلَيْهِ اشْـتِـياقاً إلى لِقاءِ الحَبيب My Beloved’s sun rose by night Glowing, never to set The sun of the day does set by night And the Sun of hearts does not set Rushing to the Beloved is his lover Desiring towards meeting the Beloved Words: Mansur Al Hallaj
4.	Entum Malaktum 05:26	lyrics	buy track
أَنْتُمْ مَلَكْتُم فُؤادي فَهِمْتُ في كُلِّ وادِ رُدّوا عَلَيَّ فُؤادي فَقَدْ عَدِمُتُ رُقادي أنا غَريبٌ وَحيدٌ بِكُمْ يَطُولُ انْفِرادي You are the possessors of my heart And into every valley I wandered Give me back my heart As I ran out of sleep I am a stranger…alone Because of You my loneliness grows Words: Mansur Al Hallaj
5.	Nourun Lakum 06:50	lyrics	buy track
يا أَيُّها البَيْتُ العَتِيقُ تَعالى نُورٌ لَكُم بِقُلوبِنا يَتَلالا أَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ مَفاوِزاً قد جُبْتُها أَرْسَلتُ فيها أَدْمُعي إرْسالا أُمْسِي وَأُصْبِحُ لا أَلَذُّ براحةٍ أَصِلُ البُكورَ وَأَقْطَعُ الآصالا إِنّ النِّياقَ وَإنْ أَضَرَّ بِها الوَجَى تَسْرِي وَترْفِلُ في السُّرَى إِرْقالا لهذي الرِّكابُ إِلَيْكُمُ سارَتْ بنا شَوْقاً وَما تَرْجو بِذاك وِصالا قَطَعَتْ إِلَيْكَ سَباسِباً وَرِمالاً وَجْدًا وَما تَشْكُو لِذاكَ كَلالا ما تَشْتَكِي أَلَمَ الجَوَى وَأَنا الَّذي أَشْكُو الكَلالَ لَقَدْ أَتَيْتُ مُحالا O ancient temple, there hath rose for You a light that gleams in our hearts. I complain to Thee of the deserts which I crossed, where I let my tears flow unchecked. Taking no joy in rest at dawn or dusk, continuing from morn to morn and passing from eve to eve. Truly, the camels, even if they suffer from foot soreness, journey by night and make haste in their journey. These beasts of burden carried us to you with eager desire, though they did not hope to attain it. They traversed wildernesses and well nigh rainless lands, impelled by passion, but they did not therefore complain of fatigue. They did not complain of the anguish of love, and ’tis I who complain of fatigue. Indeed, I have claimed something absurd. Words: Muhammad Ibn Arabi

about

Dutch-Moroccan singer Karima el Fillali’s debut record “Bihar el Hawa” combines thousand-year-old Sufi poetry and traditional Arabic singing techniques, with contemporary compositions and sample-based beats. Each of the 5 songs on the record revisits words written by Sufi mystics Al-Hallaj and Ibn Arabi in the 10th-12th century. It’s love poetry but speaks of darkness, light, joy and grief, violence, loneliness, and peace.

Karima El Fillali (1987) is known for her ethereal voice, enigmatic stage presence, and profoundly moving live performances. Her melodies are deeply inspired by the art of tarab – meaning ecstasy in Arabic – and by the Sahraoui singing techniques of her Sahara-dwelling forefathers. Her influences include Oum Kalthoum, Portishead, Cypress Hill, and Björk – but her own style is deeply rooted in Quranic recitation techniques.

Composer Kaveh Vares (1982) paved the way between musical modes from the Mashreq, Maghreb, and the west. The string sections are lush and dramatic. His cinematic compositions give the songs a sense of sophistication that is but rarely heard in pop music, while contributions from master musicians on qanun and violin show the record is still deeply rooted in tradition.

Producer Daniel Tiuri Wils (1985) traveled from Tangier to Teheran and became mesmerized by Middle-Eastern records from the 1960s-1980s. Characterized by their warm sound, haunting melodies, and syncopated beats, the samples from these analog sources became the backbone to “Bihar El Hawa”. The eerie soundscapes and heavy dragging beats hold the space for Karima’s angelic voice and Kaveh’s melodies.

All band members share a common background in Sufism and an affinity with Middle-Eastern music nostalgia from the 1970s. This is reflected on the record with respectful nods to mystical traditions like zikr and tarteel techniques contrasted by classic but kitschy keyboards like the Farfisa, Moog synthesizers, electric bass, heavy metal guitars, hip-hop drums, Iranian tambur, Iraqi qanun, 16th-century harpsichord, an Arabic string orchestra…and obviously a lot of theremin!

credits

released October 29, 2021

Vocals: Karima El Fillali,
Composer: Karima El Fillali, Kaveh Vares, Daniel Tiuri Wils
Producer: Daniel Tiuri Wils
Executive Producer: Daniel Tiuri Wils
Artwork: Jamal Masarwa, Esma Alouet
Creative Director: Daniel Tiuri Wils
Words: Al Hallaj, Ibn Arabi
Mixed: Adrian Newgent
Mastered: Shawn Hatfield

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