The migrant birds are back! The iconic, trailblazing Arabic disco pop ensemble are set to electrify the dance floor in Toronto on Sep 10th.
TootArd (Arabic for Strawberries) is a “quarter-tone pop” band from the majestic mountainside village of Majdal Shams in the Occupied Syrian Golan Heights. This inventive duo of brothers – Hasan and Rami Nakhleh – return with an infectious re-imagining of their sound.
Jammed full of pop hooks and quarter-tone melodic lines, the band’s latest album “Migrant Birds” unleashes a disco whirlwind that pays homage to the Middle Eastern dancefloor scenes of the 80’s. Retro funky meets hi-sheen contemporary.
The album’s heart is based on a simple idea – freedom; the freedom to be a Migrant Bird that can fly away. But perhaps that’s a tough feat for people who remain officially undefined and stateless. The Nakhleh brothers hope that one day, TootArd will be free to fly away wherever they choose. Until then, the Migrant Birds will fill and electrify the dancefloors all over the world.
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