Member Since: 05/06/2007
Band Website: www.rubasaqr.blogspot.com
Band Members:
Influences: Sufi literature & practice , different musical genres from oriental rock to classical music, folk and world music, & tunes from Mashreq to Maghreb of arabia.
Sounds Like:
"… Ruba Saqr, a singer whom [Justin] Adams describes as "the Jordanian Joan Baez…"
(UK ~ 8-6-2007)
"… and then mesmerized by the pitch-perfect voice of Jordanian Ruba Saqr, a singer-songwriter and respected journalist from Amman, dazzled throughout the two hour performance. With her corkscrew curls and polka-dot top, her strong vocals and acoustic guitar skills were a big hit with the fans, many of whom were forced to stand at the sides as seats quickly filled up."
(Syria ~ 5-10-2007)
"Ruba [Saqr] and Issam both tell of the s
ame musical momentum across the Arab world: a young, vibrant, exploratory new audience waking up via a whole slew of inter-Arabic, East-West and North-South fusion music."
(UK ~ 18-5-2007)
"In a Hugely male-dominated music scene, Ruba Saqr sure is one breath of very fresh, very talented air...
Pulp magazine (Jordan ~ March 2008)
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"...we had a few special moments of poetry blending with music and singing, where East and West met on the same stage. Ruba Saqr is the artist who created these infinite combinations creating an atmosphere filled with profound silence, to which her guitar strings bowed to her serene, but strong voice."
(Algeria ~ 29-6-2006)
"My favourite was ..Ana Qindeel,' a song written by Ruba, “in a state of depression,” which was composed as part of a project called ..Adraj Amman' (Amman stairs). Ruba talks to the city, speaks with her. One can feel the loneliness and questioning but even in the dark nights the smell of fresh flowers comes through. While the city is heavy with the sound of silence one can still hear the sound of wonderings."
(Jordan ~ 7-9-2005)
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Record Label: Unsigned