Omar Souleyman

A man with keffiyeh, sunglasses and mustache is currently the most interesting pioneer in dance music at weddings and in clubs and back at Kampnagel for his second concert. Omar Souleyman has become a living legend in Syria with appearances at celebrations of various religions and population groups, and the spreading of in the entire Arab world with hundreds of live tape recordings. His music is a concentrate of the various musical traditions of his native region, backed by hard, fast synth beats and Souleyman’s characteristic vocals.