Tamino makes gorgeous entrance on ‘Habibi’

Every weekday, DIY’s new music know-it-all Neu brings you one essential new release to get obsessed with. Today’s Neu Pick comes from Tamino.

Tamino is the latest signing to Communion Records, and his first effort, the gorgeous ‘Habibi’, is today’s Neu Pick. The 21 year-old half Egyptian, half Belgian songwriter presents a flooring voice on his first effort, which is set above swelling synths and gorgeous, delicate piano.

His voice carries the track, and builds to a cacophonous finish, and it’s not a surprise to read that Tom Waits and Jeff Buckley are cited as heavy influences: ‘Habibi’ carries the same timeless, sorrow-drenched feel.

The singer is set to head out on a European tour in support of a debut EP, released on 4th May.

View the dates and hear ‘Habibi’ below.

APRIL

14 Little Waves / C-mine, Genk
18 Point Éphémère, Paris
19 Reflektor, Liege
21 Motel Mozaique Festival, Rotterdam
23 De Roma, Antwerp
25 Le Printemps de Bourges, Bourges
26 Vooruit, Gent
28 Doornroosje , Nijmegen
29 TivoliVredenburg , Utrecht

MAY
04 Les Aralunaires , Aarlon
07 Nochtwache, Hamburg
08 Privatclub, Berlin
09 Haldern Pop Bar, Haldern
10 Electrowerkz, London
18 The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
25 Salon, Istanbul
26 Salon, Istanbul

JUNE
15 Vie Sauvage, Gironde
22 Camp Moonrise, Veluwe
30 Down The Rabbit Hole, Ewijk

JULY
15 Citadel Festival, London

AUGUST
05 Ronquieres Festival, Ronquieres