Constellation are releasing the second album from the Beirut-based avant-rock sextet, SANAM this fall – who merge psych/kraut, improv/skronk, electronics, goth, and jazz elements with traditional Egyptian song and modern Arabic poetry in a compelling brew of widescreen hybrid avant-rock.
The new album, Sametou Sawtan expands on the genre-bending exploration of sound, memory, and cultural identity from their acclaimed 2023 debut Aykathani Malakon on Mais Um Discos, and is already garnering accolades from Uncut, Songlines, and Loud and Quiet.
Today, they share the track and video ‘Habibon’, a slow-burning, autotune-doused freakout, which follows their previously arresting lead single ‘Harik’ - check out the new video below.
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In support of the new album, SANAM has announced headline dates in the EU and UK from October-December.
SANAM LIVE
Oct-Dec 2025 • Europe and UK
09.10 Nantes (FR) Stereolux
14.10 Geneva (CH) Cave 12
15.10 Grenoble (FR) Le Ciel
16.10 Lyon (FR) Le Periscope
17.10 Briançon (FR) Bruit Blanc
18.10 Gap (FR) Le Gorille
22.10 Paris (FR) Petit Bain
23.10 Brest (FR) La Carène
24.10 Ghent (BE) De Koer
21.11 Milano (IT) Spazio Teatro 89
22.11 Ravenna (IT) Transmissions
28.11 Mestre (IT) youTHeater
30.11 Leeds (UK) The Attic
01.12 Glasgow (UK) The Flying Duck
02.12 Salford (UK) The White Hotel
03.12 Bristol (UK) Strange Brew
04.12 Brighton (UK) Patterns
05.12 London (UK) Rich Mix
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SANAM photo by Karim Ghorayeb
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