Kulna Sawa confirms that not all Syrian folk music is a blast from the past….
Modern folk outfits from Syria like Kulna Sawa proudly root their music in traditional forms but certainly don’t sound ancient. For example, “Emaar Ya Sha’m,” is a lavishly patriotic song that maintains a traditional Syrian musical sensibility while also fully embracing the lusciousness of global power pop…. The band formed in Damascus in 1995 and within a few years began touring internationally, spreading songs of hope and peace. (Syria sure needs Hope and Peace.)
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