Siwan - Nahnou Houm

This international collective led by Norwegian keyboardist-composer-arranger Jon Balke, released its ECM debut in 2009 and is now back, rallying powerful instrumental forces behind a new lead singer deeply rooted in Arab music traditions. Perceived correspondences between Arabic music, Andalusian classical and European baroque music fired Jon Balke's imagination when he started this project a decade ago. Siwan is a contemporary creation, delivered by an alliance of strongly individual players.