We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £1.15 GBP  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

An arrangement of two songs which I recorded from a group of Palestinian refugee women, originally from the village of Sha’ab near Acre. The title song is sung at weddings; it is normally performed by the groom’s family as they approach the bride’s home. Once the groom’s party arrives, the women inside the house begin dabke dancing, before the bride is taken away by her future in–laws. This symbolises the start of her married life.

I learnt additional verses of the second song, ‘Aamaan Aamaan’, from a young man from my father’s hometown, Ya’abad, near Jenin. Most probably, these lines date from Ottoman times; it is believed that they were performed when the Sultan issued an edict. The song has since been performed at weddings in order to announce the ‘sealing’ of the marriage deal, with all the implied authority of the Sultan.

lyrics

Let us in! Let us in!
Our loved ones, don’t you go upsetting us
Our tradition is to dress in finery
Our tradition is to marry well
Our generosity is unsurpassed!

We’ve received an edict from the Sultan, Aamaan Aamaan…
He who gives us his daughter’s hand in marriage,
Shall be made leader of all the Arab tribes, Aamaan Aamaan...
And he who doesn’t give us his daughter’s hand,
Shall be made to clean up after our cattle, Aamaan Aamaan...
Let us in! Let us in!
Aamaan Aamaan!

credits

from Reem Kelani: Live at the Tabernacle, released March 11, 2016
Traditional Palestinian. Collated & arranged by: Reem Kelani (MCPS)

Reem Kelani - vocals, clapping, dabke dancing
Bruno Heinen - clapping
Tamer Abu Ghazaleh - clapping
Ryan Trebilcock - clapping
Antonio Fusco - clapping

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Reem Kelani image

Reem Kelani London, UK

Reem Kelani is an independent artist. Please buy Reem’s music & support her work.
Get your copy of Reem's 2022 EP release "The Singer Said: Bird of Dawn". Reem's amazing booklet comes with the download!

contact / help

Contact Reem Kelani

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Reem Kelani, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now