Yasmine Hamdan is a Lebanese singer and songwriter, born in Beirut and based in Paris, who grew up across several Arab countries. She first gained recognition as co-founder of the pioneering Beirut electronic duo Soapkills in the late 1990s, then built an international solo career with albums such as "Ya Nass" (2013) and "Al Jamilat" (2017). Her music weaves Arabic poetry and pan-Arab melodic traditions with electronica and indie production. A wider global audience found her through her performance of "Hal" in Jim Jarmusch's 2013 film "Only Lovers Left Alive".
Yasmine Hamdan released her album "I Remember I Forget" on September 19, 2025 via Crammed Discs/[PIAS] - her first solo album in eight years.
In an interview with The National, Hamdan explained how the Lebanese economic crisis, the explosion in Beirut's port, and the coronavirus pandemic kept her away from music for eight years.
Hamdan released the single "Hon", written together with Palestinian poet Anas Alaili, as a preview of the new album.
Hamdan performed as opening act of the Tamaas Festival in Abu Dhabi (NYU Abu Dhabi Art Centre) on January 29, 2026, as the start of her European tour.
The European tour "I Remember I Forget" started in February 2026 with shows in London, Warsaw, and Copenhagen, among others.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
80concertTue 15.9.Fairuz Our Muse, featuring Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nai Barghouti & Wasim Arslan
100festivalThu 5.11.Le Guess Who? 2026
97festivalFri 30.10.Kamfest 2026
95festivalSun 1.11.Momentum III
94festivalSat 28.11.Ademnood Discobal
93festivalSat 17.10.Sally Family Festival
93festivalSun 22.11.We Are Family After All
92festivalTue 1.9.Groene Engel Concert Card '26-'27
92festivalSat 3.10.The Hague Guitar Xperience: Leif De Leeuw, André Nieri, Martijn van Agt & more
92festivalFri 22.1.Femxle Frontier
91festivalSat 24.10.Megarave · Millennium Daytime Edition
91festivalSat 7.11.TakeRoot