Last month, Habibi released Anywhere But Here, the band's first full-length album since its self-titled debut in 2014. Just like that first record and the EPs and singles over the past six years, the ...
Habibi first hit the scene nearly a decade ago with a scrappy, lo-fi sound born out of bedroom jam sessions between Rahill Jamalifard and Lenny Lynch that mixed garage rock, Middle Eastern, and ...
Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater has unveiled the lineup for the third annual Habibi Festival. It will take place over six nights: Sunday, October 1, and from Tuesday–Saturday, October 3–7. Tickets are ...
What does diversity mean? This is a question I often ask myself. In music, diversity has come to be seen as an umbrella term for sounds and identities beyond the mainstream, beyond traditional white ...
March 28, 2020 • NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rahill Jamalifard, lead singer of the band Habibi, about the Middle Eastern influences on the group's latest album, Anywhere But Here.
A new compilation from Habibi Funk highlights the old and interweaving sounds of Algerian coladera, Lebanese AOR, Egyptian disco, Moroccan funk and more. Save this story Save this story In an ...
Daily Dose is your daily source for the song you absolutely, positively need to hear every day. Curated by the Paste Music Team. NYC’s Habibi are, in many ways, a love letter to the influences that ...
After nearly 11 years, Lenny Lynch says she finally feels as though Habibi is home — and there’s no end in sight. Habibi, a Detroit-via-Brooklyn, New York and, now, -upstate New York band known for ...