Omar Souleyman is a singer from Ras Al Ain, Syria who has had a professional singing career since the mid 1990's. In 1996,
his single Jani became a hit and made him famous in Syria. Since that time, his music was recorded on over 500 cassettes,
mostly performances from weddings, which were issued throughout Syria. When a producer from California came across Souleyman's
cassettes while visiting Syria, he brought some home and helped spread the music throughout the United States and the world.
Now Omar Souleyman tours throughout the world. Pick up concert
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Dabke, a regional Syrian form of folkloric dance and party music, is Omar Souleyman's specialty. He pushes the boundaries
of the music, exploring exciting new avenues and occasionally incorporating ataba poets into his performances. Check out Omar
Souleyman when you have a chance and witness a new take on traditional music and performance.
Since gaining a wider audience, Omar Souleyman has been able to release a handful of proper albums including 2011's Haflat
Gharbia - The Western Concerts and has collaborated with such big name artists as Bjork and Gorillaz. Take a look at Omar
Souleyman's tour dates to see when he might be performing at a venue near you.
Omar Souleyman tours and records around the world. He performs solo shows and has taken part in large festivals including
the 2011 ATP Nightmare Before Christmas festival in Minehead, England. Get rock,
pop, and hip-hop tickets to see Omar Souleyman when he performs near you!