Al-Sarwib, a «seven-headed hydra» from Biel/Bienne, formed around drummer Fabrice Pittet and the wish to make asymmetric music: folk, blues, stoner, hip-hop, psychedelia, oriental tunes and African rhythms. Their albums Mesa (2017) and Loin des Terres (2021) tell connected stories and come with seven videos by Joarimus Papim.
With jazzhane
- 15.07.2023 jazzhane Festival 2023, Rote Fabrik Zurich
About
Asymmetry defines Al-Sarwib’s music. A seven-headed hydra (original wording of the band) born in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Al-Sarwib gathered around Fabrice Pittet (founding member and drummer) and the desire to create asymmetrical music, nurtured by each member’s very own story and universe: folk, blues, stoner, hip-hop, psychedelia, oriental tunes, and African rhythms.
Their albums (Mesa, 2017 and Loin des Terres, 2021) are entrenched with stories: here you have Lei, a hunted fugitive woman writing a love letter to her son. Mesa was recorded live, spontaneously, laying the foundations of a musical universe that called for evolution and metamorphosis. There you have Louies, Lei’s son, an orphan in search of his identity, supported by the mage Alzar. This is an album out of time, out of the streaming platforms, and out of the digital world: an aesthetic object, completed by seven videos directed by Joarimus Papim.