Karuan - Pop Arif

Karuan´s long awaited followup to his debut “Dohuki Ballet” is finally here.
Entitled “Pop Arif”, album no.2 is nothing you might have expected after listening to his first offering. But yes, “Pop Arif” is magic. What you will be hearing is the transition of an artist from simply being a composer to a true songwriter.

Instead of riding on the success of “Dohuki Ballet” and dropping a second album straight after, he let his style evolve to the next level. In the tradition of another famous Kurdish musician, Mohamed Arif, his music has taken a slight turn towards pop music. But neither Mr.Arif nor Karuan intendend to take this route, it all came totally natural. The album title therefore, can be understood as a homage to modern Kurdish music in general and Mr. Arif specifically. The first thing one will notice, when listening to “Pop Arif” is the heavy use of vocals compared to album no.1. For those who know Karuan personally, this will come as no surprise. Karuan had been singing and playing guitar in Indie-bands through out his teenage years and beyond.

The incorporation of vocals opens up a new dimension, making it even harder to describe “Pop Arif” in a couple of words. Bottom line though, is that Karuan is playing in his own league now. We here at Sunshine call it “Unique Urban-oriental Soul”. His talent to incorporate the most diverse instruments into his clever and thought out arrangements have been driven to perfection on “Pop Arif”. Flutes, guitars and foremost vocals are arranged and fitted into his soulful productions. The outcome is a timeless album, full of real songs and not just simple tracks.

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