Fatima Al Qadiri
Gumar
Hyperdub
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2023
LP
18.99
HDB145
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Tracklist
1Gumar (Moon)
2Fidetik (I Lay Down My Life For You)
3Mojik (Your Waves)
4Meriem

Building off of the themes of her most recent album, Fatima Al Qadiri’s new EP sees her pairing up with fellow Kuwaiti vocalist Gumar. The EP is a homage to the influence of lamentation singing that both Fatima and Gumar grew up with and as a teenager, Gumar was formally trained in. On these four short songs, Fatima provides a minimal counterpoint to Gumar's elegant vocals, a coalescence that powerfully and sympathetically complements and extends with cosmic depth.

Serious and mournful in tone, the record ruminates on the subject of unrequited love, arguably the most common theme in Arabic music past and present. The cover is an original artwork by Kuwaiti artist Khalid al Gharaballi, Fatima's bestie and long-time collaborator.