I came across this thing a few years ago, and ever since then I've been listening to it every so often to gain inspiration and some new licks to play. I want this guy's skill, no joke. Look at the finger rolls here. #Darbuka #Solo #Percussion #handDrums #Efkar #HandDrumming #Audio #Skills

Oh come on, #random country website! Today it's #music from #Tunisia 🇹🇳, while yesterday we had its neighbour Libya. OK then! one of Tunisia's biggest genres is Malouf, but I've shared that the first time we did Libya, so let's go into new genres.
This is دارت الايام(Daret Layyem; "and the days passed") by Nawather; a band formed in Tunis in 2013. The #genre could best be described as #Arabic #folk #metal or #Oriental #symphonic metal, since it incorporates #bass, electric #guitar/s, and #DrumKit, but also Arabic #instrument/s such as #darbuka, #nay, #kanun and #strings in a rather tasteful #fusion of styles. The lead #female #vocal is nicely #melodic while the metal vocals, which we only get briefly, add an edge, but aren't over the top. FYI this was the first time I've heard metal vocals using Arabic. Their overall lyrical themes seem to be #hope, #freedom, #resistence, and struggle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7nWXOQZ8ys