RA Sessions: Omar Souleyman - Bahdeni Nami

Visit the RA feature page: Everyone’s favourite Syrian wedding singer shows us how it’s done. In almost every aspect of his career, Omar Souleyman is one of a kind. Once a part-time wedding singer in Syria, he is now a popular presence at musical festivals around the world. His thumping blend of traditional dabke songs, electronic beats and his laments on unrequited love has had crowds at Glastonbury, Way Out West and Roskilde going wild—even though they ha