Formed in Damascus, Syria in 1995, the band (whose name means "all of us together") started by arranging several traditional songs. They embarked on a series of concerts and television appearances, culminating in several concerts in October 1999 in Damascus and Aleppo. The concerts were so successful that they lasted three nights and were attended by over than 5,000 people.
The band also performed a series of concerts for three nights with British group Sin E in September 2000. The two bands performed individually and together on stage as part of the British Council's activities. In November of that year, the band organised charity performances over four nights, attended by over 7,000 people.
Kulna Sawa signed a worldwide recording contract with EMI Music and released two international albums, starting in June 2001, including the crossover singles "Nezlen Ala El Bustan" and "Wain A Ramallah", as well as "Almaya", "Koul Shi Esmoh Jadid", and "Noujmah Kutbiah".
The band toured abroad and gave successful concerts in places such as Dubai, Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco. For the launch of their second album Musaique they gave three big concerts with a special appearance of Mohamed Mounir.
The members of the band are:
* Bashar Moussa (lead vocals)
* Iyad Rimawi (guitar, backing vocals)
* Ayham Al Ani
* Marwan Nakhleh, Hazem Al Ani (keyboard, piano)
* Rafel Al Haffar (bass)
* Simon Mreach (Drums , Percussion)
* Khaldoun Kawa (drums)
* Kinan Azmeh (saxophone, clarinet)
* Nizar Omran (trumpet, oud)
Kul Yom Baoul
Kulna Sawa Lyrics
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كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول أنو بكرة رح بيكون أحسن بشوي
بس شوي بكفي شوي
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول أنو بكرة رح يتغير شكل الحي
و بعده الحي هو الحي
اللــــه يحمــــل معـــــك
آمــــال النـــاس يلـــي ما بتــقدر
إلا تلجــــــــــأ إلـــــــك
الأب اللي عم يســأل
حتــى قالــوا مجنـون
ما بيــعرف إبنه وينـه
ميــــت ولا مسجـــــون
الشباب للي عم بيهاجر
و ضجـر الأمهــــات
شو بدك تحكي مهما تحكي
ما في مين يسمعك
بتحـس إنـــك بأرضـــك منفـــي
و الهوا عـم يخنقـــك
ضايـــع بزمـــن الحـــرب
بتــدور علــى هويـــة
جرفتهـا ريـــح الغـــرب
ريـــح الغـــرب القويـــة
الريـــح اللـــي سرقـــت اسمـــك
و ما بتعرف إنت مين
إنــــت مجـــــرد رقـــــم و طابــــــــع
و صـــــــورة عاليمـــــــن
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول
بتمنى بكرة إنو يكون أسوأ بشوي
بس شوي بكفي شوي
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول
يــارب ما يتغيـــر شكـــل الحــي
و يبقى الحي هو الحي
"Kul Yom Baoul" by Kulna Sawa is a powerful song that expresses the frustration and helplessness many people feel in trying times. The repeated refrain of "every day I say that tomorrow will be a little better, but a little is enough" speaks to the persistence of hope despite constant disappointment. The verses touch on different struggles faced by individuals and communities - a father searching for a lost child, young people forced to migrate, and the feeling of being lost and unrecognized in a changing world. The song ends with a plea to God to keep the neighborhood the same, showing a desire for stability and familiarity in a world that seems to constantly change.
One of the notable things about this song is its simplicity - the melody is simple and repetitive, and the lyrics are straightforward and easy to understand. However, the emotions conveyed through the song are complex and universal, making it relatable to people from various backgrounds and cultures. Another interesting aspect of the song is the use of various instruments, including the Arabic oud and percussion, which add depth to the overall sound.
Line by Line Meaning
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول أنو بكرة رح بيكون أحسن بشوي
Every day I tell myself that tomorrow will be a little better, just a little.
بس شوي بكفي شوي
But a little bit is enough for now.
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول أنو بكرة رح يتغير شكل الحي
Every day I hope that tomorrow the shape of the neighborhood will change, but the neighborhood will still be the neighborhood.
و بعده الحي هو الحي
And after that, the neighborhood will still be the neighborhood.
شو بدك تحمل يابكرة لتحمل
What do you want tomorrow to bring for you to bear?
اللــــه يحمــــل معـــــك
May Allah bear it with you.
آمــــال النـــاس يلـــي ما بتــقدر
The hopes of people who can't make it on their own,
إلا تلجــــــــــأ إلـــــــك
Seek refuge in you.
الأب اللي عم يســأل
The father who keeps asking,
حتــى قالــوا مجنـون
Until they called him crazy.
ما بيــعرف إبنه وينـه
He doesn't know where his son is.
ميــــت ولا مسجـــــون
Dead or imprisoned.
الشباب للي عم بيهاجر
The youth who are migrating,
و ضجـر الأمهــــات
And the frustration of their mothers.
شو بدك تحكي مهما تحكي
What do you want to say, no matter how much you say?
ما في مين يسمعك
There's no one to listen to you.
بتحـس إنـــك بأرضـــك منفـــي
You feel like you're in your own land, but you're an exile.
و الهوا عـم يخنقـــك
And the air is suffocating you.
ضايـــع بزمـــن الحـــرب
Lost in war time,
بتــدور علــى هويـــة
Searching for an identity.
جرفتهـا ريـــح الغـــرب
The wind of the West swept it away,
ريـــح الغـــرب القويـــة
The strong wind of the West.
الريـــح اللـــي سرقـــت اسمـــك
The wind that stole your name,
و ما بتعرف إنت مين
And you don't know who you are.
إنــــت مجـــــرد رقـــــم و طابــــــــع
You're just a number and a stamp.
و صـــــــورة عاليمـــــــن
And an image in the memories of others.
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول
Every day I say,
بتمنى بكرة إنو يكون أسوأ بشوي
I wish tomorrow will be a little worse.
بس شوي بكفي شوي
But a little bit is enough for now.
كــــل يـــــوم بقــــول
Every day I say,
يــارب ما يتغيـــر شكـــل الحــي
Oh God, may the shape of the neighborhood not change.
و يبقى الحي هو الحي
And the neighborhood will remain the neighborhood.
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