Gomidas Band with Garo

Shou Zaalak (What Made You Sad?)

• Shou Zaalek (What Made You Sad?)
• Kint Byom Min Alayyam (I Was Once)
• Kilmeh W Ghataha (A Word and Its Cover)
• Bakkeer Bo'dak (You Abandoned Me Too Soon)
• Dama'a W Kanet Sakra (Tears While Drunk)
• Ya Rayeh Ala Abaya (You, The One Going to Abaya)

• Enta W Ana (You And I)
• We Tfajjarou Al Hamsat (And The Whispers Exploded)
• Edhak Leddunia (Smile to The World)
• Akher Lahza (The Last Moment)
• W Hayat Enayya (I Swear By My Eyes)

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Credits

Side A: Lyrics by Yussef Wahba Music by: Gomidas Side B: Lyrics and Music are Folklore

More Info

On this album, the Gomidas band is joined by singer Garo. The album is split into two parts: Side A contains songs with lyrics by Yussef Wahba and music by the band, while Side B features traditional folk songs with their original lyrics and melodies. However, when listening to the tape, it's difficult to distinguish between the traditional and original songs, as they're all presented with contemporary arrangements fitting for a progressive 80s band, combining traditional oriental instruments with a melodic, acid-toned synth that sounds like it's straight out of a sci-fi film. Gomidas Band was formed in Aleppo by a group of Syrian Armenian artists in the early 1980s. With a rich legacy of studio-recorded albums and live performances, Gomidas have gained popularity inside and outside Syria, and are still active today.