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zeyne brings her take on Palestinian-Jordanian R&B to Barcelona with a sound shaped by family, memory and politics. Born Zein Sajdi in Amman into a musical household (her father was an avid record collector, her mother sang and led a dabke troupe, and her sister is an accomplished pianist) she first found an audience during the pandemic by posting covers online before stepping fully into her own songwriting.

Her music sits somewhere between R&B, traditional Arab music and alt-pop, with comparisons drawn to artists like Sudan Archives and Empress Of. But zeyne’s songs carry a very specific emotional charge, shaped by Palestinian identity and displacement, and the constant presence of what is happening currently in Palestine. 

Following her appearance at the ACT X PALESTINE charity concert, she returns to the city to present AWDA - عودة, her debut album at Sala Apolo. Tickets on sale now.