There are three known artists with this name: 1. Nawal, also referred to as Nawal Al Kuwaitia, is a Kuwaiti vocalist who sings primarily in the Gulf/Khaliji Arabic dialect. Her music ranges from ballads to pop, and she has explored numerous genres, singing in Egyptian Arabic and Algerian Arabic also. She is regarded as one the Persian Gulf's greatest modern female singers. 2. Nawal originally comes from the Comoros Islands, also known as the ?Perfume Islands? or ?Islands of the Moon,? located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa.
1. Nawal, also referred to as Nawal Al Kuwaitia, is a Kuwaiti vocalist who sings primarily in the Gulf/Khaliji Arabic dialect. Her music ranges from ballads to pop, and she has explored numerous genres, singing in Egyptian Arabic and Algerian Arabic also. She is regarded as one the Persian Gulf's greatest modern female singers.
2. Nawal originally comes from the Comoros Islands, also known as the ?Perfume Islands? or ?Islands of the Moon,? located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. Born into a family with many musicians, Nawal bathed in both popular and spiritual music from a young age, in her native islands and also in her new home in France.
Between traditional and contemporary, Nawal's music weaves a rich dialog of cultures, a reflection of the diverse character of life in her native islands. Indo-Arabian-Persian music meets Bantu polyphonies, the syncopated rhythms and Sufi trance of the Indian Ocean. Nawal sings in Comoran, Arabic, French and English. An acoustic roots-based fusion, her music is rhythmically compelling and beautifully lyrical. Known as the ?Voice of Comoros,? Nawal is also the first Comoran woman singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist to give performances in public.
As a Muslim-born African woman who does not always adhere to traditional socio-religious codes, Nawal has faced many challenges in her career, yet she remains strong in her message and philosophy. Descending from the grand Sufi marabout of Comoros, El-Maarouf (1852-1904), Nawal invariably stays with the light of Islam founded upon love, respect and peace. In her music, she sings in favor of all humans, for education and for union.
3. A Colombian reggae Band, inspired by the Jamaican sounds of the 70s and the 80s. ROLLINGSTONE magazine ranked their debut album "EL FUEGO Y LA PALABRA" as 32 in the top 50 of the best albums released worldwide in 2005.
They can be found on myspace here: http://www.myspace.com/nawalreggae