Omar Souleyman live in concert.
ON TOUR

Omar Souleyman

25
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

75
%
Based on 
25
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 25 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Omar Souleyman is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Omar Souleyman concert reviews describe live shows and performances as hypnotic and joyful.

ON TOUR

Les Cigales, Luxey, France (July 26); Expolima, Ponte de Lima, Portugal (August 1); Glanusk Park, Powys, United Kingdom (August 15); Burgess Park, London, United Kingdom (September 15);

Latest Release

Layle (Boys Noize Remix) (April 23, 2020)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Al Hasakah, Syrian Arab Republic (1966) (1966)
Bio
Omar Souleyman is a Syrian musical legend. Since 1994 he and his musicians emerged as a staple of folk-pop throughout Syria, but until being released by the Sublime Frequencies label they were little known outside of the country.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)

April 17, 2023
80
%
Omar Souleyman Live In Concert In Sweden

GetIntoThis (UK)

February 25, 2019
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Omar Souleyman, Jacques Malchance: 24 Kitchen Street, Liverpool

The Quietus (UK)

November 27, 2017
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Beyond Syrian wedding singer, wayyy beyond hipster fad, Omar Souleyman is remarkable, hypnotic and at the peak of his powers. By Jeremy Allen

Parklife DC (USA)

May 25, 2017
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On June 2, Omar Souleyman releases To Syria, With Love via Mad Decent — his third album in four years.

The Line Of Best Fit (UK)

March 18, 2016
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It reads like a film script: word reaches a Seattle record exec of a Syrian wedding singer - and veteran of some 500 live and studio recordings - whose stellar live show fusing Arabic folk and western dance music has to be seen to be believed.

Rhythm Passport (UK)

March 16, 2016
%
It’s hard to explain how certain musical styles can cross physical and cultural borders and spread around the world.

Soundvenue (Denmark)

March 6, 2016
83
%
Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark

Past critic reviews published in

Slate the Disco (UK), The Line Of Best Fit (UK), Rhythm Passport (UK), Soundvenue (Denmark), Knack Focus (Belgium) and more

Image Credit

El Tiu Cancho [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons