Nadah El Shazly pushes the boundaries of contemporary music with new album ‘Laini tani’

“A perfect, soaring amalgamation of traditional Egyptian song with experimental takes on performance and instrumentation”

– The Quietus

“Spanning contemporary Arab music, psychedelic folk, rock and experimental electronics, they’ve created their own bizarre fictional world” – The Wire

 “A pillar of the Egyptian underground music scene” – COLORS

Nadah El Shazly, the Egyptian-born, Montreal-based producer, vocalist, composer, and actor, has released her highly anticipated second album, ‘Laini Tani’, out now via her new label, One Little Independent Records as well as Backward Music in Canada. Renowned for her blending of experimental sounds with traditional Arabic influences and improvisational styles, she’s garnered international acclaim for her genre-defying artistry, mesmerising vocals, and avant-garde arrangements.

SINGLE ‘Ghorzetein’ explores the double wound of a heart that has loved and been broken twice, reflected in its English title, “Two Stitches.” The track begins as a brooding, atmospheric piece with building intensity, featuring the raw percussion of a sonic CPR, reviving the heart from its emotional stupor. This progression captures the duality of despair and resilience, making it both an emotional journey and a visceral listening experience.

With ‘Laini Tani’, Nadah El Shazly invites listeners into a thoroughly realised, deeply personal environment that is as much a marker of her artistic evolution as it is a celebration of her hometown and human connection. The album’s seamless meshing of experimental daring and traditional depth offers a rare glimpse into a world where barriers dissolve. As she continues to push the boundaries of contemporary music, El Shazly affirms her role as a vital voice in the global musical conversation, cementing a legacy of fearless creativity and infinite sonic possibility.