Heat waves are crossing Europe; stress is rising planetwide. Sudanese artist Zaher Nasr, aka Taz Waves, has an alternative. Inspired by time in Amman, Jannah Al Yasmeen (Jasmine Heaven) is as sweet and calming as its namesake.
Zaher tells us this was inspired by his time in Amman, but he mixes in rhythms from his native Sudan. Those meet up with stripped-down but emotionally direct electronic production, informed by his time mixing in Amman clubs – “father of flowers,” a paradise of yasmine. It’s minimal, poetic. This one grew on me after taking in repeated listens, as I think the first time I didn’t fully appreciate that elegance.
Dig on Bandcamp and you get still more, like this easygoing gem:
Photos by Omar Al Sudani, as on the cover. And what makes this doubly newsworthy is that more releases are coming, as part of a project dubbed the Sudanese Music Project, which aims to put other producers onto an international stage.
It’s raw, powerful emerging talent here. So, indeed, Zaher, I hope to catch you live. And thanks for saying hello. Instagram / SoundCloud
