{"id":77698,"date":"2021-04-13T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/fatima-al-qadiri-medieval-femme\/"},"modified":"2021-04-13T16:04:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T15:04:28","slug":"fatima-al-qadiri-medieval-femme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/fatima-al-qadiri-medieval-femme\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatima Al Qadiri inspired by female Arab poets on new album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Following her last album, dedicated to the queer cultures of Kuwait, the producer is back on Hyperdub with <em>Medieval Femme<\/em>, a new project inspired by medieval Arabic women&#8217;s literature.  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Dakar, the Kuwaiti producer Fatima Al Qadiri remains attached to Senegal, as evidenced by her participation on the soundtrack of <em>Atlantique<\/em>, directed by Mati Diop. She draws on all the influences encountered on her path of immigration from West Africa to the Arab world, not to mention the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With her new album, <em>Medieval Femme<\/em>, the DJ is now inspired by the classic poems by Arab female writers, making for a &#8220;fantastic album of crazy romantic arabesques.&#8221; Fatima recalls these forgotten poetesses, including Al-Khansa, transporting us to an Islamic garden in which the present seems totally dissolved, leaving room for letting go.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><div><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3748647981\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless loading=\"lazy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fatimaalqadiri.bandcamp.com\/album\/medieval-femme\">Medieval Femme by Fatima Al Qadiri<\/a><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She plunges us into a deeply dreamlike space, reminiscent of the golden age of Arabic women&#8217;s literature, as in the single &#8220;Malaak,&#8221; which refers to &#8220;angels.&#8221; The composer uses the lute, an omnipresent instrument during this medieval period and places it in a futuristic setting, with vocals that lull us like a mantra. Fatima honors the nostalgic style of the writers of that time and reconciles us with our own melancholic sides, helping to convert sadness into a beautiful dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Medieval Femme<\/em> will be released on May 24 via <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/hyperdub.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hyperdub<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find Fatima Al Qadiri in our Songs of the Week playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/spoti.fi\/2Pz0eyg\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30zVbUA\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-1010x1010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-1010x1010.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-759x759.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-661x661.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2615e182-fatima_medieval_femme_final_packshot.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following her last album, dedicated to the queer cultures of Kuwait, the producer is back on Hyperdub with Medieval Femme, a new project inspired by medieval Arabic women&#8217;s literature. 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