Omar Souleyman (عمر سليمان) is a Syrian musical legend. Since 1994 he and h… Read Full Bio ↴Omar Souleyman (عمر سليمان) is a Syrian musical legend. Since 1994 he and his musicians emerged as a staple of folk-pop throughout Syria, but until being released by the Sublime Frequencies label they were little known outside of the country. To date, they have issued more than five-hundred studio- and live-recorded cassette albums which are easily spotted in the shops of any Syrian city.
Born in rural Northeastern Syria, he began his musical career in 1994 with a small group of local collaborators that remain with him today. The myriad musical traditions of the region are evident in their music. Here, classical Arabic mawal-style vocalization gives way to high-octane Syrian Dabke (the regional folkloric dance and party music), Iraqi Choubi and a host of Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish styles, among others. This amalgamation is truly the sound of Syria. The music often has an overdriven sound consisting of phase-shifted Arabic keyboard solos and frantic rhythms. At breakneck speeds, these shrill Syrian electronics play out like forbidden morse-code, but the moods swing from coarse and urgent to dirgy and contemplative in the rugged anthems that comprise Souleyman's repertoire. Oud, reeds, baglama saz, accompanying vocals and percussion fill out the sound from track to track. Mahmoud Harbi is a long-time collaborator and the man responsible for much of the poetry sung by Souleyman. Together, they commonly perform the Ataba, a traditional form of folk poetry used in Dabke. On stage, Harbi chain smokes cigarettes while standing shoulder to shoulder with Souleyman, periodically leaning over to whisper the material into his ear. Acting as a conduit, Souleyman struts into the audience with urgency, vocalizing the prose in song before returning for the next verse. Souleyman’s first hit in Syria was "Jani" (1996) which gained cassette-kiosk infamy and brought him recognition throughout the country. Over the years, his popularity has risen steadily and the group tirelessly performs concerts throughout Syria and has accepted invitations to perform abroad in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Lebanon. Omar Souleyman is a man of hospitality and striking integrity who describes his style as his own and prides himself on not being an imitator or a sell-out.
Born in rural Northeastern Syria, he began his musical career in 1994 with a small group of local collaborators that remain with him today. The myriad musical traditions of the region are evident in their music. Here, classical Arabic mawal-style vocalization gives way to high-octane Syrian Dabke (the regional folkloric dance and party music), Iraqi Choubi and a host of Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish styles, among others. This amalgamation is truly the sound of Syria. The music often has an overdriven sound consisting of phase-shifted Arabic keyboard solos and frantic rhythms. At breakneck speeds, these shrill Syrian electronics play out like forbidden morse-code, but the moods swing from coarse and urgent to dirgy and contemplative in the rugged anthems that comprise Souleyman's repertoire. Oud, reeds, baglama saz, accompanying vocals and percussion fill out the sound from track to track. Mahmoud Harbi is a long-time collaborator and the man responsible for much of the poetry sung by Souleyman. Together, they commonly perform the Ataba, a traditional form of folk poetry used in Dabke. On stage, Harbi chain smokes cigarettes while standing shoulder to shoulder with Souleyman, periodically leaning over to whisper the material into his ear. Acting as a conduit, Souleyman struts into the audience with urgency, vocalizing the prose in song before returning for the next verse. Souleyman’s first hit in Syria was "Jani" (1996) which gained cassette-kiosk infamy and brought him recognition throughout the country. Over the years, his popularity has risen steadily and the group tirelessly performs concerts throughout Syria and has accepted invitations to perform abroad in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Lebanon. Omar Souleyman is a man of hospitality and striking integrity who describes his style as his own and prides himself on not being an imitator or a sell-out.
Leh Jani
Omar Souleyman Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Omar Souleyman:
Chobi أما تقدي غربتنا ونرجع على ديرتنا أما تقدي غربتنا ونرجع على…
Darb El Hawa درب الهوى عذبني، تمرمرت بدروبه درب الهوى عذبني، تمرمرت بدروب…
Edamat شباب الساحه اللى ورا العرس ما حدا يقبل ان حد يفوت…
Es Samra ليش السمرا زعلانه ومين زعلها ما ادري حبيبب القلب ولا اهلها …
Jani الياس جاني حلوة مفصلة جبونة جاني دايرها كله بطانة جاني ليش …
Khattaba خطابه خطابه جيناكم خطابه نريد القرب منكم بشرع الله وكتابه …
Khayen خاين بس قلبي يريدك الله لا يسامح قلبي خاين بس قلبي يريدك الل…
Layle حقها تتدلل حقها، ليلى ليلى من والشافها يعشقها، ليلى جانا من …
mawal أنا اللي مل يتدور وطن يا با أنا اللي مل يتدور…
Mawal Menzal Enabahaaktzaaalaaal Manzaal manzaal Anhtdrtyhsrthgargasar M…
Mawwal تسألني وين القلب وين القلب تسألني وين القلب قلت القلب عندك …
Nahy مية هلا بالغالي الجانا زعيلان أنتي الخذيتي عقلي وماني دريان …
Shi Tridin شتريدين شتريدين ؟ انتي على الروح تمونين شتريدين شتريدين؟ ان…
Shlon شلون يا ول شلون مكحلة جوز هالعيون شلون يا ول شلون…
Warni Warni hehehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai de . de warni warni warni de warni, w…
Wenu Wenu Where is she? Where is she? The one who I loved…
Ya Bnayya يا بنية ول يا بنية انتي اكبر حرامية يا بنية ول…
Ya Yumma يالاه يما ماني بنيتك العجل ماني ضناشة يما ماني بنيتك العجل …
Yagbuni يقبونا اليقبوني ولد يا قبين أهلي وأهلك بهالجرية وجيران سنين …
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mbogo77
This guy, Omar Souleyman, is unreal. He and Rizan absolutely rock the house, and the keyboard medleys are phenomenal. I'll be rocking this song for a long time. Leh Jani all the way!
DubChieftain
i saw him perform in glasgow last night. the best gig i have seen for years.
RK4000
Dabke, Dabkeh, Dabka, Dabkah different spellings same word, common traditional dance of the levant, varies from region to region and has different styles in same regions at times. this dance is present in iraq, syria, palestine, lebanon, and jordan.
Tampaterry54
this goes hard as fuck
twistswitch
That guy on the keyboards is the next musical genius:)
Bon B
A new style of music opened a gate for me. You got to fucking love this!! OMAR SOULEYMAN YOUR THE MAN!!!
mai monidis
me encanta el ritmo de la cancion
TML
I love omar souleyman, Respect from a dutch girl in Holland !!
mbogo77
I love this guy. This has become one of my favorite songs overnight. Leh Jani, baby!
VictimOfScience
I saw him last night in Philly @ Johhnny Brenda's and it was AMAZING!! He has an amazing power over the crowd and the energy was palpable and never lessened! Definitely one of the best shows ever!!!