Safar is a Lebanese band based in New York, North Carolina and Beirut. Elie Abdelnour (Guitar) and Mayssa Jallad (Vocals) started writing music together in 2013, when they won a music video with the Beirut Open Stage platform. Since then, they have recorded three EPs at Tunefork Studios with Producer Fadi Tabbal, and have performed at various venues in Beirut, Europe and the US. Tabbal accompanies Safar on guitar, beats and synth during their live sets.
Safar were signed to Lebanese indie label Ruptured in December 2016 and released "In Transit", a compilation album of their three EPs "Gate 03", "Carry-On" and "23 Kilograms".
"In Transit" is available in all major online stores.
A review of their EP "23 Kilograms" here.
"The blend of Mayssa Jallad’s soaring vocals and on-the-button choices of melody lines alongside Elie Abdelnour’s subtle, understated guitar is balanced beautifully to create a warm, melancholy, intimate atmosphere that’s truly engaging." Adam Grundey, Triplew.me
"...elegant and tender songwriting executed with the less-is-more axiom." Beehype, 2016
Gigs:
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Beirut: Wickerpark Music Festival 2016, Music Hall, Onomatopeia, Grand Factory, Radio Beirut, Colonel Brewery , Fete de la Musique, The Back Door, Demo, Gardenstate, Yukunkun, Long Beach, AUB Outdoors.
International: London (The Courtyard Theater, October 2016), New York (Leftfield, January 2016), Dubai (The Other Side, August 2015), London (The Bedford, May 2015), Ghent (Trefpunt Concertzaal, May 2015) and Paris (Le Truskel, May 2015).
Collaborations:
We are always experimenting with our sound, writing songs in English and Arabic, and collaborating with local musicians such as Zeid Hamdan (Nov 2014), Fareeq El Atrash (August 2014), Adonis (Dec 2013), Postcards (Dec 2014) and Loopstache (June 2013).
Safar were signed to Lebanese indie label Ruptured in December 2016 and released "In Transit", a compilation album of their three EPs "Gate 03", "Carry-On" and "23 Kilograms".
"In Transit" is available in all major online stores.
A review of their EP "23 Kilograms" here.
"The blend of Mayssa Jallad’s soaring vocals and on-the-button choices of melody lines alongside Elie Abdelnour’s subtle, understated guitar is balanced beautifully to create a warm, melancholy, intimate atmosphere that’s truly engaging." Adam Grundey, Triplew.me
"...elegant and tender songwriting executed with the less-is-more axiom." Beehype, 2016
Gigs:
Click here for upcoming and previous events.
Beirut: Wickerpark Music Festival 2016, Music Hall, Onomatopeia, Grand Factory, Radio Beirut, Colonel Brewery , Fete de la Musique, The Back Door, Demo, Gardenstate, Yukunkun, Long Beach, AUB Outdoors.
International: London (The Courtyard Theater, October 2016), New York (Leftfield, January 2016), Dubai (The Other Side, August 2015), London (The Bedford, May 2015), Ghent (Trefpunt Concertzaal, May 2015) and Paris (Le Truskel, May 2015).
Collaborations:
We are always experimenting with our sound, writing songs in English and Arabic, and collaborating with local musicians such as Zeid Hamdan (Nov 2014), Fareeq El Atrash (August 2014), Adonis (Dec 2013), Postcards (Dec 2014) and Loopstache (June 2013).
