- country:Switzerland
- region:Middle East
- style(s):Downtempo, Global Beats
- label:The Garden of J
- type:Band, Trio
- instrumentation:vocal, electronic, percussion, woodwind, piano, lute, guitar
- artist contact:Putzi Productions
Line up
- Florian Bolliger (bass)
- Maya Aghniadis (electronics; keyboards; flute; percussion; guitar)
- Wael Sami Elkholy (oud; vocals)
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Almwaya consist of Maya Aghniadis (Lebanon/Greece; keyboards, electronics, drums, flute) and Wael Sami Elkholy (Egypt/Switzerland; oud, vocals). They are joined live by Florian Bolliger (Switzerland; bass). We call Almwaya's music "Progressive World Music": Almwaya takes elements from traditional music and combines them with electronic elements to create a new, unique sound that is neither jazz nor folk, with great melodies and poetic lyrics. "This band merges the world in one smooth sweep through their unique and diverse artistic direction, making a distant world feel less vast."
Almwaya's debut album entitled “Riding a Camel in the Middle of the Sea'' (released in May of 2022) tells a story that travels through the warm and sweet waters of the Nile, feeds off the Cedars’ infinite energy and reflects the glory of the Alps and the truth of the Mediterranean Sea. “Mystic, inspired and full of love, Riding a Camel in the Middle of the Sea takes listeners around the world, exploring the collective ringing in the air that seems to get closer to the answers to our existence.”