Shkoon formed in Hamburg in 2015, when Ameen from Syria met Thorben from Germany. They blend Arabic poetry and folk songs with downbeat, deep house, dub and hip-hop. After Rima and FIRAQ they released Masrahiya. They have played four times with jazzhane, including the first jazzhane Festival.
With jazzhane
- 15.07.2023 jazzhane Festival 2023, Rote Fabrik Zurich
- 26.01.2024 La Gravière, Geneva
- 27.01.2024 Psychedelic Music Explosion, Moods Zurich
- 28.02.2025 Kaserne Basel
About
«Their arabic electro-folk fascinates people around the world» wrote the Tagesanzeiger recently. The band formed in 2015, when fate united Ameen from Syria and Thorben from Germany in Hamburg. Blending beautiful Arabic poetry, melodramatic tunes, and traditional folk songs with downbeat deep house, dub, and hip hop, Ameen’s voice in combination with Thorben’s dexterity on the piano, synthesizers, and percussions, creates a transcending and incredibly liberating atmosphere on the dancefloor. After releasing Rima, FIRAQ, and numerous EPs, Ameen and Thorben are back with Masrahiya, i.e., a theater play that unfolds in three acts, where tragedy, politics, and irony are seamlessly woven together.. Using the album's literal meaning, Ameen and Thorben play with the boundaries of reality and fiction.