Love & Revenge, led by Wael Koudaih aka Rayess Bek, create visual concerts that combine archival footage and traditional sounds of the Arab world with electronic music. In Agmal Layali (The Most Beautiful Nights) they pay tribute to Umm Kulthum with drum machines, synthesizers and Mehdi Haddab's electric oud.
With jazzhane
- 01.03.2026 Agmal Layali, Rote Fabrik Zurich
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Staying true to the concept of its renowned visual concerts, Love and Revenge seamlessly blends archival footage and traditional sounds from the Arab world with contemporary electronic music. In Agmal Layali (The Most Beautiful Nights), the group fuses the mesmerizing "tarab" of the Egyptian diva with the rhythms of drum machines, synthesizers, and electric oud. This performance is both a musical tribute and a reinterpretation of cultural heritage, inviting audiences across generations to discover or rediscover the captivating voice of Oum Kalthoum and the timeless magic of tarab.
Love and Revenge embarks on an ambitious artistic project by revisiting Oum Kalthoum’s iconic repertoire, exploring the synergy between the Diva's tarab and electronic music.
Musical conception and composition: Wael Koudaih (Rayess Bek) Electric oud: Mehdi Haddab Keyboards: Julien Perraudeau Samplers + video: Wael Koudaih Video creation : Joan Baz Sound: Ludovic Joyeux Lighting: Rima Ben Brahim Production manager: Sébastien Lepotvin