Kamar London Palestinian/Lebanese/British Kamar is a DJ, record collector and musical archivist, uncovering hidden dance music of the global diaspora. A resident of Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM, he hosts a monthly show called ‘Tealeaves’, dedicated to exploring sound through migration. He’s welcomed an array of guests onto the show so far, including Cymande, Nitin Sawhney, Mad Professor, Channel One Soundsystem, anaiis, Rogê, Dar Disku and Romain FX. Kamar’s name, based off the Arabic ‘Qamar’, which means moonlight, reflects his diverse heritage and the feeling that many places have felt like home. To this effect, his life’s experience has seen him leave his home of London to travel extensively with an ethnomusicological focus across Latin America, the Middle East and South Asia, as well as live in Cape Town and Lisbon. With a strong affinity for synth-led, dubby, percussive and psychedelic sounds, Kamar’s sonic explorations into what dance music means to people around the world has led to a diverse and extensive record collection. His sets seek to create cohesion in a world of musical fusion – connecting songs through drum patterns, rhythms, production styles and tonal elements – taking listeners on a journey that connects music from the Americas with sounds from the SWANA region. Kamar’s tracks Kamar Warm-up for Acid Arab at HERE at Outernet - 11.01.25 by Kamar published on 2025-01-18T12:13:26Z Kamar Presents Far Corners by Kamar published on 2023-12-01T16:27:27Z Heatwaving 07.22 by Kamar published on 2022-07-20T12:12:29Z Evening Standard // 01.22 by Kamar published on 2021-12-27T23:37:41Z Salute to the Sun // 12.21 by Kamar published on 2021-12-22T23:25:20Z Matilda's Dream // 11.21 by Kamar published on 2021-12-21T14:06:41Z Shaleya Phantsi // 09.21 by Kamar published on 2021-09-09T20:21:28Z Revival // 08.21 by Kamar published on 2021-08-27T22:17:04Z Ashewo Ara // 03.21 by Kamar published on 2021-03-18T23:38:41Z
Kamar Warm-up for Acid Arab at HERE at Outernet - 11.01.25 by Kamar published on 2025-01-18T12:13:26Z
