To Syria with love

"The unrelenting tail-thump beat flattens an initial dynamism into a tiring, trebly melange, and Omar Souleyman's emotional voice begins to hector rather than implore. The impassioned ballad Mawal stands out as a contemplative reprieve, but it isn't anywhere near enough to rescue the album".

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"To Syria with Love was assembled with an eye toward expanding Souleyman's audience. Given the production and the wide selection of textural palettes and tunes, it's a good bet he'll be successful. It will likely keep longtime listeners in the fold, too, although the raw, unhinged feel of his earlier recordings will be missed".

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"An entertainer in exile, Souleyman's voice embodies the thousands from his land who are now refugees, who simply want to return home whether it's been leveled or not, the grain of his voice as wearied and fraught as anything you will hear all year".

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