Smoke Of The Volcanoes

Sabreen’s first ever studio album debuted the unique yet defined blend of instruments and compositional styles that the band later became known for. Incorporating traditional eastern instruments with musical approaches with worldwide influences, the songs included poems by Palestinian poets including Mahmoud Darwish and Samih al-Qasim, and the style was rooted in folklore.

Musicians:

Said Murad(Composer, Oud, Percussion)
Kamilya Jubran (Lead Vocals, Qanun)
Odeh Turjman (Contrabass, Vocals)
Issa Freij (Guitar)
Jamal Moghrabi (Bouzouki)

Writers:

Mahmoud Darwish, Samih al-Qasim, Hussein al-Barthouthi, Abd al-Aziz al-Maqaleh, Abdel Latif Aql

Death Of The Prophet

Whether meditative beaches or collective outbursts, joyful outbursts or more serious moments, the band goes through a range of feelings, drawing its inspiration from the sources of classical Arabic music and popular folklore. The result is a unique style, irreducible to any category and was a proclamation of the role of youth, those who died for freedom and independence of Palestine, the youth that symbolized the revolution and victory. Mawt AlNabi embodies the voices of resistance against the occupation but also the desire for emancipation from tradition.

Musicians:

Said Murad (Composer, Oud, Percussion)
Kamilya Jubran (Lead Vocals, Qanun)
Odeh Turjman (Vocals, Bouzouki)
Issa Freij (Guitar, Contrabass)
Yacoub Abu Arafeh (Percussion)

Lyrics By:

Hussein Barghouthi, Subhi Zbeidia

Here Come The Doves

With this album, Sabreen delves into their own originality, which lies in giving the instrument its rightful place when the human voice disappears between the folds of the song or musical piece. The Result? Music that wanders from Blues to Reggae, passing through Muwashahat, Adwar, and Layali along the way (three distinct forms of classical Arabic singing). Musical phrases are packed together to form complete sentences with short, swift transitions that dissolve the intervals between major and minor.

Musicians:

Said Murad (Composer, Oud, Kawal, Percussion)
Kamilya Jubran (Lead Vocalist, Bouzouki, Qanun, Percussion)
Issam Murad (Drums, Engineer)
Samer Musalem (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Wissam Murad (Backing Vocals)

Lyrics:

Hussein Barghouthi

Ala Fein

This album’s title seemed to be the question that every Palestinian was asking following the many ups and downs that accompanied the peace process. Fostered by crafted arranging of instruments and employed with unique restraint, Ala Fein is Sabreen's unique musical compilation of songs that carry messages of social change and aspirations for a better world, for freedom.The oud or qanoon do not convey perpetualaccompaniment, but instead are presented in slow, fragmented and interlocked wholes. Soothing, and graceful, Ala Fein is an exceptional self-produced effort of modern, traditionally inflected Arab artistry.

Musicians:

Said Murad (Composer, Kawal, Percussion)
Kamilya Jubran (Lead Vocals, Qanun, Bouzouki)

Issam Murad (Engineer)

Wissam Murad (Oud, Percussion, Backing Vocals)

Nell Catchpole (Violin)
Matt Sharp (Cello)
Sarah Murcia (Contrabass)

Lyrics By:

Sayyed Hegab, Talal Heidar, Fadwa Touqan

Maza'ooj

An ironic political compilation of songs that describe the social, political and economic realities in Palestine. The lyrics are simple and express the colors, the siege, the frustration and the request for change. It tackles different issues of daily life. It is inspired by Palestinian folkloric styles of music and poetry zajal, folk music, story telling, with classical Arab singing influences and notions of rap music.

Musicians:

Said Murad (Composer, Kawal, Rabab, Percussion)

Wissam Murad (Vocals, Oud, Keyboards)

Kamilya Jubran (Qanun, Bouzouki)

Issma Murad (Engineer, Drum Programming)

Charlie Saleh (Vocals)

Reem Talhami (Vocals)

Mohammad Bakri (Vocals)

Hind Ayoub (Vocals)

Lyrics By:

Said Murad