Jawhar

Jawhar has created his own signature style of world­folk music that one could probably describe as midway between arab chaâbi and Nick Drake’s dreamy folk lullabies. After « When Rainbows call, My Rainbows fly », hailed by the press as a « mindblowing debut album by a song­writing prodigy » (Les Inrockuptibles, FR), the Tunisian singer-songwriter re­explores his roots and his mothertongue to make them sing differently.

Khyoot خيوط is the Arabic plural of 'kheet', which means thread, rope, filament. In the more poetic context of the songs of the album, the word 'khyoot' often refers to what is hidden, the invisible connections between us and a powerful, magical source. These threads are what we hold onto throughout the days, the path we follow to transcend reality into creation.

With 'Khyoot', the Tunisian-born songwriter returns to his first loves; a true folk album, a collection of luminous songs written for two voices. Sometimes ethereal , sometimes earthly, the voice of Jawhar blends with the delicate and graceful voice of AZA. He is accompanied by his two loyal companions, pianist Eric Bribosia and multi-instrumentalist Yannick Dupont."