Yousef Kawar

My New 3rd Album Titled "2011"

2011-12-12T07:47:00.001-08:00

2011, the new album, is now available at most major online stores (amazon, itunes, emusic, etc). You can check out free sample clips there as well.

If you prefer specific online music stores, check back here for an updated list of where you can find the album.

It is a culmination of the work of the year 2011, which unfolded during the many apparent changes humanity is experiencing.

All music written, produced and mixed by Yousef Kawar. Using "Pro Tools" software, all done in his home studio in Amman.

Special thanks: Anees Maani, Mohammad AlQaq, Mutaz Mango

at D Magazine Italy October 2011 issue

2011-11-03T04:37:00.000-07:00

The authentic musician of Amman. Prolific artist (rock, jazz, blues, trip hop, electronic, and those weird noises that come out when you mess with the pedal, synths, guitars and the computer). He is popular in the region (and beyond) for projects ranging from duo Manam (melodic electronic rock music) to electronic genes (the weirdest outstanding electronic rock album in 2009) to multimedia works like experimental videos and mini-docs that have earned him recognition. After all we are in 2011. "We are no longer 'in the '90s and even '80s - said in an interview with JO - It' s time to experiment." He is said to be one of the Arab musical artists to watch in 2011 http://www.yousefkawar.com

Thank you very much Elisa Pierandrei & D Magazine

Until I Reach The Sun

2011-10-25T08:52:00.000-07:00

Until I Reach The Sun by yousef kawar

Scared to Death

2011-10-03T13:16:00.001-07:00

Scared to death by yousef kawar

Amman 2011

2011-08-27T15:43:00.000-07:00

Amman 2011 by yousef kawar

NO SMOKING

2011-08-09T11:38:00.000-07:00

Bad Earth.. What a Shame!

2011-06-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

Bad earth.. what a shame! by yousef kawar

UNTIDANCE a Film by Yousef Kawar 2011

2011-05-20T09:45:00.000-07:00

Zakharef in Motion & Europe Day Trailer 2011

2011-05-03T11:35:00.000-07:00

Experimental music with Danish friends 2011

2011-04-05T12:37:00.000-07:00

Zanga Zanga Libya

2011-03-18T14:37:00.000-07:00

Zanga Zanga Libya by yousef kawar

Live At Studo Pt2 (experimental electronic music)

2011-01-30T04:49:00.000-08:00

Live At Studio Pt1 (experimental electronic music)

2011-01-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

Live

2011-01-05T00:24:00.002-08:00

Winter Days Are Calling Me Pt 5 / New Year's Eve 2011

2010-12-31T02:19:00.000-08:00

Winter days are calling me pt 5 by yousef kawar

New York City 2010 by Yousef Kawar

2010-11-30T16:18:00.000-08:00

Speed!

2010-10-16T09:02:00.000-07:00

Speed by yousef kawar

Speed here

Summer Heat

2010-08-24T12:28:00.000-07:00

Summer heat by yousef kawar

Download here and enjoy your summer

2010-07-14T09:54:00.000-07:00

Untitled by yousef kawar

Download here

Yousef Kawar LIVE

2010-06-26T04:43:00.000-07:00

JO magazine - cover , June's issue 2010 & my interview

2010-06-06T05:00:00.000-07:00

JO magazine- cover , June's issue 2010 / Indie Rocks!
four great new albums from local artists
Writers: Nicholas Seeley & Cory Eldridge
Photographer: Joseph Zakarian
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the June issue of JO -- on stands now.

Yousef kawar/manam WAKE in stores and online stores now!

2010-05-30T05:39:00.000-07:00

- Amman

Jo bedu. Weibdeh
Titles. Abdoun
Love on a bike. 1st circle
Virgin mega store. City mall
iplay. Sweifieh
Jamm pub. 1st circle
Music box. 7th circle
Books@cafe. 1st circle
Yousef Kawar. Everywhere

-& Online music stores

Yousef Kawar/manam WAKE music

2010-05-30T05:38:00.000-07:00

All music written, produced & mixed by Yousef Kawar

Yousef Kawar: guitars + electronics + keys + sound engineering

manammusic.com
Myspace

Sleepwalking by yousef kawar

What we know by yousef kawar

Loved lost by yousef kawar

Yousef Kawar/manam

2010-04-27T08:26:00.000-07:00

It's my honer to invite you all to celebrate the launch of manam's first album "wake", in the presence of its members yousef kawar & riham. let's get together! manam's website.

Special thanks to Mohammad alQaq our production manager
Dar Al anda
Play FM
Makan
Maximum sound output
JO magazine
Radio monte carlo
Sunny FM
Radio shams

Spread the word and support our music.

Just For Fun, 6:AM, Saturday...

2010-04-02T23:19:00.000-07:00

Black sabbath by yousef kawar

Download here

RIP

2010-01-25T05:50:00.000-08:00

You don't have to die

RIP by yousef kawar

Download and RIP

K.U.I.I

2010-01-18T10:14:00.000-08:00

K.U.I.I by yousef kawar

Download it here

Another New Years Eve - 2010

2009-12-31T02:16:00.000-08:00

Another new years eve by yousef kawar

Download and CHEERZ!

10 Great Albums from 2009

2009-12-28T12:35:00.000-08:00

There were a lot of good new albums this year, but little agreement among top critics on what constituted the best. Here are some of the most acclaimed ----- which are not necessarily the same.. My album Electronic Genes is one of them!!!! :)

Special thanks to JO Magazine!

Check it out on JO Magazine

XX

2009-12-25T02:19:00.000-08:00

XX by yousef kawar

Download here

Anti-Bugs

2009-12-13T11:39:00.000-08:00

Anti-bugs by yousef kawar

Download it here and stop bugging me...

Untitled

2009-11-17T01:48:00.000-08:00

untitled by yousef kawar

Winter Days Are Calling Me Pt. 4 / 2009

2009-11-01T11:44:00.000-08:00

Winter Days Are Calling Me Pt. 4... 2009 by yousef kawar

Download it here and circulate.. Enjoy!

Mathematics Than Blues

2009-10-20T18:03:00.000-07:00

This is my new project:

3- Cats In The House Episode 03

Cats in the house by yousef kawar

Download it here and circulate

2- Breakbeat WalkIng Episode 02

Breakbeat walking by yousef kawar

Download it here and circulate

1- Blues In Migraine Minor Episode 01

Blues in migraine minor by yousef kawar

Download it here and circulate

Wadi Rum Moon Desert

2009-10-17T13:16:00.000-07:00

Wadi rum moon desert by yousef kawar

Music by Yousef Kawar & Vocals: Sam3an el Badawi

Download here and enjoy the DESERT!

Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2 The New Bedwin Vision

2009-10-12T14:26:00.000-07:00

Yousef Kawar
&
Vocals: Sam3an El Badawi

Download here

Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2 New Vision by yousef kawar

Live Concerts & Sound check

2009-10-11T12:26:00.000-07:00

Shwayyet Kalam شويّة كلام

2009-07-11T17:13:00.000-07:00

After "Electronic Genes" Here is a new single "Shwayett Kalam", Music written & produced by Yousef Kawar, Vocals by mohammad alQaq and lyrics by mohammad alQaq & Yousef Kawar. Enjoy it and circulate.

>Download it here

My Interview On JO Magazine 2009

2009-06-16T12:34:00.000-07:00

JO Magazine

The New Album, Electronic Genes, In Stores Now

2009-05-22T13:59:00.000-07:00

Recorded from nature and the surroundings, sounds were transformed using electronic devices, combined with other sounds produced by music instruments; result in a fusion between electronic music and various music genres. The album features nine pieces, each its own entity taking the emotions on a roller coaster from happiness to sadness, calm to anger, passion to contemplation.

Yousef Kawar is a musician with over a 15 year experience in music composing and sound engineering. His music is made up of mashed up electronic beats mixed with ambient sounds and a touch of rock and jazz. Kawar’s playing the guitar is an audiovisual experience; he masterfully employs the instrument to illustrate a dynamic range of emotions, sharpened with his academic training in composing music.

Kawar incorporates visual effects as background to his live performances. As his pieces do not speak of concrete situations, they are an attempt to connect with the unreachable, subtle side of being, something beyond the verbal vocabulary-a careful preservation of a spiritual state. This music demands a relaxed listener to appreciate its ethereal qualities.

Here are some photos from the launching day:

Here is a video:

Here are the album's Graphics inside & outside:

Here is one of the tracks:

The album is available on CD for sale at Prime megastore, virgin megastore, music box, books@cafe, makan, Souq Jara

All music written and produced by Yousef Kawar ©2009

ANNOUNCEMENT...

2009-04-22T04:07:00.000-07:00

MY NEW ALBUM (ELECTRONIC GENES) WILL BE LAUNCHED ON MONDAY, MAY 4 2009 AT MAKAN HOUSE 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

An authentic musician, Yousef Kawar's music speaks through different moods and variations. With 15 years of music composing and sound engineering experience under his belt, he illustrates music by mashing up electronic beats with ambient sounds, and mixing them with a touch of rock, jazz music. Yousef's high education degrees in music, coupled with his intrinsic talent, gave him a special edge in composing such truly unique music over the years.

When listening to Yousef's music, and watching his frenzied fingers blur through the strings, you could clearly feel the strength of his guitar as it weeps and laughs, and moves the inside out. Yousef is also largely interested and involved in the background visuals played during his live performances. His pieces don’t express tangible situations, they rather attempt to connect with the unreachable, subtle side of being, beyond verbal vocabulary; when the connection happens, he expresses it through music notes. In general, Yousef's expressions may be described as a careful preservation of a spiritual state. Like his style, his instrumentals’ titles are typically unique, throwing the listener away from the concrete perception of the piece. One thing is for sure…his listeners ought to be relaxed and not seek an immediate answer!

يوسف قعوار موسيقي وصاحب خبرة تتجاوز الـ 15 عام في التأليف الموسيقي وهندسة الصوت. يصنع الموسيقى بمزج الأصوات الإلكترونيّة المختلفة معا وإدخال عناصر صوتيّة من المحيط مع لمسة من الروك والجاز. عزف يوسف قعوار للقيثار تجربة صوتيّة بصريّة حيث يستخدم الآلة بحرفيّة عالية ليثير نطاقا واسعا من الانفعالات، صقلتها دراسته الأكاديميّة للتوليف الموسيقى.

يوظّف يوسف قعوار التأثيرات البصريّة كخلفيّة لعروضه الأدائيّة الحيّة. لا تتحدث قطعه الموسيقى عن أوضاع ملموسة، بل هي محاولات للتواصل مع الغير ملموس، ذلك الجانب الخفيّ من الوجود البعيد عن التعبير الكلامي، محاولات للحفاظ على الحالة الروحانيّة. تتطلب هذه الموسيقى من المستمع الاسترخاء لتذوّق صفاتها الأثيريّة.

Technical Disease

2009-03-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

Yousef Kawar and his new band (Electronic Genes) is proud to announce that the new album "Electronic Genes" will be released in the end of April 09
All music written by Yousef Kawar

So if you are ready for a ride through the alternative side of the mind.. Just wait the whole album!

I still believe this could be a timeless album due to its relevancy

Musically this album will be the same kind of music (Electronic Trip-Hop)

This track is called Technical Disease It's going to be one of the tracks

Download it here

Or just press the button and play it!

Different Moods... Some of my pieces/oldies

2009-03-04T15:14:00.000-08:00

flash back by yousef kawar

Left right by yousef kawar

Sahel by yousef kawar

The City One Minutes Amman

2009-02-26T02:32:00.000-08:00

Cities change every hour. Every hour of the day is represented in one video of exactly sixty seconds. All together it is a portrait of a city in 24 minutes made by different people. 24 individual videos make one collective art work.

The video project City One Minutes Amman is part of The City One Minutes. It is initiated by The One Minutes foundation in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The videos are presented on the cityoneminutes website, a joint initiative of The One Minutes foundation and Holland Doc/VPRO, a digital documentary film platform of Dutch broadcasting companies. In 2010 the winning portrait of each city is presented in a mix at the World Expo in Shanghai.
I've participated in two films / two minutes (Music & Videos) and music & sound design for another two films 1:00AM-2:00AM & 11:00PM-12:00AM by Mohammad Alqaq

Music & Videos by Yousef Kawar

The City One Minutes Amman

2009-02-22T01:25:00.000-08:00

I'm participating in this short film project.. 2 films / Music & Videos by ME!
It is initiated by The One Minutes foundation in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Ikbis Lunches Yousef Kawar channel

2009-01-25T11:35:00.000-08:00

Thanks for Ikbis team :)

Check it out people

Vote For Me

2009-01-12T12:39:00.000-08:00

Orange and Play FM 99.6 are searching for Jordan’s next BIG local talent and I'm one of them.

If you think that i deserve your vote just read more details and Vote here

Gazzeh

2008-12-30T06:05:00.000-08:00

GHAZZEH by yousef kawar

Merry XS

2008-12-24T04:46:00.000-08:00

The Royal Film Commission, Amman, Jordan

2008-12-10T12:34:00.000-08:00

An experimental short doc-film about the royal film commission.

Electronic Genes (Purely Electronic Music)

2008-10-25T01:56:00.001-07:00

It's 2008... a new generation of Music... the time for the Electronic music revolution... the time to introduce a new sound of music projects through Instrumentals, video art, exhibitions, festivals, concerts, private parties...

composers, musicians, electronic artists, sound designers, producers, veejay's & deejay's, music lovers ... all are invited to find and share your stuff with electronic people AND find your community by entering this group.. It's on facebook - Electronic Genes (Purely Electronic Music)

Let's start our revolution.

Construction Part 1

2008-10-21T04:12:00.000-07:00

Music and Sound Effects for the first solo exhibition by Jordanian sculptor Anees Maani.
Stone, plaster, wood and bronze sculptures.

Winter Days Are Calling Me Pt 3

2008-10-04T13:16:00.000-07:00

As i hear it. .

Download it here, and enjoy your winter.

Arabizi

2008-09-27T07:24:00.000-07:00

55-min documentary “Arabizi”, which explores spoken Arabic/English amongst youth in Jordan, Kuwait, & Egypt.
3^rd place winner in national competition for best short film / documentary.

Music and SFX by Yousef Kawar
Directed by Dalia Al Kury
Edited/Assist Director Eyad hamam

No Comment / Episode 2

2008-09-23T08:19:00.000-07:00

Time and Place

سَقطَتْ سهواً Saqatat Sahwan

2008-08-13T16:40:00.000-07:00

A new arabic song composed and played by me..

lyrics and a cheerful voice: Mohammad alQaq

Download it here (right click on the link, and then save link as/save target as)

No Comment / Episode 1

2008-07-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

Time and Place.. Artwork: Tulin Touq

Shatana - International Art Workshop 2 / Jordan

2008-07-25T09:47:00.000-07:00

Old Amman (Downtown)

2008-07-16T04:03:00.000-07:00

Lizards

2008-07-10T09:32:00.000-07:00

The tail of lizards is an important element for locomotion and balance. These animals move by mean of undulations of their entire body axis (vertebral column), and the motions of the tail counteract those of the trunk.

Audio Productions/ Audio Effective Advertising

2008-07-08T07:59:00.000-07:00

Would you like to put your business name in front of big audience? Then an original jingle for Radio, TVor web is the right thing to do.

would you like to have a motivative radio commercial?
do you want to get a music theme for any specific production?

I specialize in all that, with a high quality output. contact me at yousefkawar@gmail.com, and here are some related samples:

Deleting Anger

2008-07-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

You hit the brake when you're driving when you see a yellow light, when you put feelings into music, you seem to be hitting the brakes on your emotional responses.

Sha3shaboneh Video

2008-06-29T11:48:00.000-07:00

Sha3shaboneh is the first blogging event in Jordan by mohammad alQaq and Makan house (Ola Khalidi), Featuring Razan Khatib and Toleen Touq.

The speakers were Razan Khatib, Lina Ejeilat, Ahmad Humeid, Wael Attili and Mariam Abu Adas.

Here is a preview in a simple experimental way from the event. The music is my latest piece (Kingdom Of Sounds)

Kingdom Of Sounds

2008-06-27T16:14:00.000-07:00

My latest single..

Times change and we change with them.

Teaching Sin

2008-06-20T09:37:00.000-07:00

Whenever something out of the ordinary occurs, we should explore the positive intention behind it, even if it is something which we might at first think is quite bad. We can benefit if we search for the lesson it contains for us.
NO hidden notes no cry.. Happy now (GHOST notes)

After the shades... 100Live Cowboys 2008

2008-05-22T14:14:00.000-07:00

The performance was awesome, I enjoyed the audience, you guys rock.
Thanks for the great feedback.
Thanks Makan (Ola), OrangeRed ( Lama, Sawsan and Fadi), mohammad alQaq and 100Live copies.
Thanks Zafer & Serene for the lovely time that we had together.

Here are some photos, press release in Arabic, and here is Part of the performance, taken from khobbeizeh

These are the videos I made for the performance

100Live Electronic Music Festival, Amman, Jordan

2008-05-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

Me and my band (Cowboys from Jordan) will be part of the 100Live Electronic Music Festival, in a performance called Shades of us 2008 (electro Rock, trip-hop music and video art)

Saturday, May 17, 2008,

10:15pm - 10:45pm
The Park of the National Gallery for Fine Arts.
Amman, Jabal Al Weibdeh.

Members:
Yousef Kawar: Lead guitar, electronics, video art
Serene Al Ahmad: Vocal
Zafer Sa’di: Guitar

See you there.

Sprout

2008-04-28T14:32:00.000-07:00

Here is my music for Sprout performance by Ryuji Yamaguchi/ Kings Academy.

Zakharef In Motion/ Ryuji Yamaguchi & Yousef Kawar

2008-04-28T09:28:00.000-07:00

Nobody.. Electro music

2008-04-05T03:09:00.000-07:00

Biet El Namel

2008-03-27T11:43:00.001-07:00

Captain Abu Raed-sult working days

2008-03-10T16:05:00.000-07:00

Ikbis' 1st Anniversary

2008-03-08T12:02:00.000-08:00

Trink Dea

2008-03-06T02:13:00.000-08:00

My interview on Pulp Magazine

2008-02-12T05:08:00.000-08:00

Pulp Magazine's new issue is now out. It has an interview with me (For Art's sake with Mohammad alQaq). check it out.
source: khobbeizeh.com

click to enlarge

TV commercials

2008-02-10T12:56:00.000-08:00

three quarter of the burnt is coffee

2008-02-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

I've participated in a photography musical exhibition at Makan house in 2004.. Check out what JO magazine wrote about it that time

Untitled Videos

2008-02-08T14:12:00.000-08:00

Electro Music.. My Electronic upbeat Music

2008-02-08T13:52:00.000-08:00

With Captain Abu Raed!

2008-02-08T13:46:00.002-08:00

Luckily, I was one of Captain Abu Raed's crew (the first Jordanian feature film). It was such a great experience, so hectic though :) thanks to Nadine Toukan for choosing me to be there as a sound engineer assistant. Here are some photos from the working days.

Music for ATV

2008-02-08T13:42:00.000-08:00

A music I've composed for "Alo Doctor", a show on Alghad TV.

Scenes From a Memory

2008-02-08T13:35:00.000-08:00

Red Cross!

2008-02-08T13:29:00.000-08:00

Music I've composed for Red Cross' Spots, part of their awareness campaign in 2006.

Soundtracks: Arabizi, Fragility & The kiss suspended

2008-02-08T13:09:00.000-08:00

Soundtracks I've composed for Films

Videos: Somewhere In Town + Untitled

2008-02-08T11:44:00.000-08:00

Trust

2008-02-07T15:16:00.000-08:00

Soundtrack I've composed for Trust

Metal (sketches)

2008-02-07T15:13:00.000-08:00