Deira (album)
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| Released | June 7, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
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| Length | 20:15 | |||
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Deira (stylized in all caps; Arabic: ديرة) is the debut studio album by Palestinian rapper Saint Levant, released through SALXCO and Universal Arabic Music (UAM) on June 7, 2024. The album features guest appearances from other Palestinian and international artists, namely MC Abdul, Kehlani, Cheb Bilal, TIF and Sol Band, with additional backing vocals by Zeyne and Naïka.
The album pays homage to Saint Levant's diverse cultural background, blending contemporary music with traditional styles as well as mixing English-, French- and Arabic-language lyrics. Thematically, it revolves around the Palestinian right of return and the longing for the country's liberation, having been described as a "tribute" or "ode to Palestine".[1][2][3][5] The title track and lead single, "Deira", performed in the chaabi musical style of Algiers, is dedicated to Saint Levant's family-owned hotel in Gaza, which went destroyed in an Israeli bombing in January 2024 during Israel's war on Gaza.[6][7] The opening track, "On This Land", performed with the Gazan group Sol Band, incorporates parts of the Palestinian patriotic song and unofficial anthem "Mawtini",[2][3][4] and explores the theme of martyrdom; its title references a poem by Mahmoud Darwish.[8]
The album's release was preceded by three singles in February, April and May 2024, respectively, and was followed by a tour across Europe and North America between September 22 and December 15, 2024.[9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "On This Land" (featuring Sol Band) | Marwan Abdelhamid | Khalil Cherradi | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Forgive Me" (featuring TIF) |
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| 2:51 |
| 3. | "Galbi" |
| Abdellah Messous | 2:23 |
| 4. | "5am in Paris" |
| Khalil Cherradi | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Let Her Go" (featuring Cheb Bilal) |
| Khalil Cherradi | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Allah Yihmeeki" (featuring Kehlani) |
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| 2:43 |
| 7. | "Comme c'est beau" |
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| 2:27 |
| 8. | "Deira" (featuring MC Abdul) |
| Khalil Cherradi | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 20:15 | |||