Rising Belgian-Egyptian musician Tamino has released his new single, “Fascination” from his upcoming sophomore album, Sahar, out September 23rd on Communion Records. The grandson of one of Egypt’s most famed singers and film stars, Tamino channels his own lineage, as well as the folk and rock music traditions from the Middle East and Europe for a borderless and timeless record.
Sahar is available for pre-order now HERE.
Already adept at playing guitar and piano, Tamino took up the oud, an Arabic lute, under the mentorship of a Syrian refugee living in Antwerp. The instrument served as a key tool in the songwriting process, and provides a melancholic soundscape that is threaded throughout the project. The record is a distillation of Tamino’s solitary reflections, and a product of work with close collaborators including Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, producer/engineer PJ Maertens, and drummer Ruben Vanhoutte.
Tamino is also set to tour North America this fall starting with stops in Montreal, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Brooklyn and more.
TAMINO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
9/16/22 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival
9/19/22 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair
9/20/22 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
9/21/22 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
9/24/22 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
9/25/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
9/28/22 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
9/29/22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
10/2/22 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10/4/22 – Los Angeles, LA – The Regent Theater
10/5/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
10/7/22 – 10/9/22 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/9/22 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
10/11/22 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
10/12/22 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
TAMINO EUROPEAN TOUR
6/14/22 – Paris, FR – Cafe de la Danse
6/20/22 – London, UK – Institute of Contemporary Arts
6/26/22 – Şişli, Turkey – Salon Gezgin
8/19/22 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
11/21//22 – Paris, FR, – Le Trianon
11/24/22 – UK, London – Koko
11/29/22 – Cologne, DE – Gloria Theatre
11/30/22 – Berlin, DE – Metropol
12/02/22 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
12/05/22 – Brussels, BE – Cirque Royal