Tamino

You know, in a lot of ways, today’s guest is an anomaly in the music world. During a time when social media dominates the lives of many, causing attention spans to grow shorter each year….this artist dares to ask: what if you spend some time with my art? Tamino is a Belgian-Egyptian singer-songwriter who’s achieved astronomical success by making contemplative pop songs. A soft-spoken soul, Tamino’s music is intimate yet cinematic, elusive and yet personal. His debut album Amir brought him all over the world and was so beloved by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood that he asked to be a member of Tamino’s live band (seriously).

But what happens after you achieve success like that? How do you not only expand your color palette of sounds but also your mind and your heart? Those questions are pretty much the crux of what we explore on this episode, along with the work that went into Tamino’s exceptional second album, Sahar (which is out now).

Before we get into it, I should mention that Tamino will be touring Europe for the next few weeks starting on November 21st in Paris and ending on December 7th in Belgium. Most of those dates are already sold out, but don’t worry, he’ll also be touring Europe again early next year, starting on February 7th in Stockholm. Be sure to visit his website for tour dates.

After you hear the episode, be sure to check out Tamino’s track Fascination on the official New Exchange Playlist. Also, be sure to follow Tamino on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Also while we’re at it, here are some photos I took of Tamino a few weeks ago at Music Hall of Williamsburg.

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Lana Lubany