Quarter-tone Pop

TootArd

TootArd, a genre-fluid duo comprising visionary brothers Hasan and Rami Nakhleh, is celebrated for their boundless creativity, consistently reshaping their musical landscape with each new release.

Their artistry is a fusion of global pop hooks and quarter-tone melodic lines, crafting a distinctive blend of disco and dance music that draws inspiration from the rich musical traditions of SWANA (South-West Asia, North Africa) and beyond.

TootArd effortlessly melds retro funk elements with a contemporary, high-sheen sonic palette, resulting in a captivating and boundary-pushing musical journey. Their music transcends geographical borders, captivating audiences worldwide and solidifying their status as a dynamic force in the global music scene.

“Fraternal duo TootArd release ‘Migrant Birds’, a homage to 80s Beirut disco stacked with pitch-bending percussion and joyous, earworming synth melodies.” The Guardian

“A love letter to the PSR-62 Oriental, the sythnesiser whose quarter tones and popping drum sounds fuelled 1980s dance floors from Beirut to the Gulf.” **** Financial Times

“The catchy pop hooks and machine beats layered with Arabic quarter-tone melodies evoke the hedonistic dance floors of Cairo or Beirut in the 1980s – although that’s only half the story. Underneath the frothy confection lie darker lyrics about exile and statelessness.” Uncut

Gigs

Upcoming

Previous

2025

07/02

Roskilde Festival - Roskilde Festival

2023

04/30

Cabaret Sauvage - Cabaret Sauvage

05/12

WOMAD Caceres - Cáceres‎

Cáceres‎ (ES)

05/19

Mertola's Islamic Festival - Festival Islâmico de Mértola

05/23

Jazz Cafe - Jazz Cafe

05/26

Al. Berlin x Festsaal Kreuzberg - Festsaal Kreuzberg

06/09

Clandestino Festival - Pustervik

Gothenburg (SE)

06/09

West Pride artist talk -
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06/10

West Pride artist performance -
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06/17

Hishek Bishkek - Studio 9294

06/21

Audio Glasgow - Audio Glasgow

06/23

Cobalt Studios - Cobalt Studios

06/24

Migration Matters Festival - SADACCA (Sheffield And District African Caribbean Community Association)

07/01

Roskilde Festival - Roskilde Festival

07/08

Salons Flottants - PALP - Lens

07/09

Gurzelen Sommer Fest - Terrain Gurzelen

07/15

İç İçe – Festival - Import Export

07/21

Durchlüften Festival - Humboldt Forum

07/22

Disco Arabesquo - Paradiso

07/26

Am Schluss Festival - Am Schluss festival

08/09

Winterthurer Musikfestwochen - Winterthur

Winterthur (CH)

08/12

Øya Natt at Ingensteds - Club Ingensteds

09/30

IWA Fest - Fuerte de Victoria Grande

11/10

WOMAD Festival, Las Palmas - WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

2022

03/23

TootArd @ Celebrating Syria festival Manchester - Manchester

Manchester (GB)

03/24

TootArd @ Electrowerkz - Electrowerkz

03/25

TootArd @ Le Forum - Le Forum

Charleville-Mézières (FR)

03/26

TootArd @ London Remixed Festival - Richmix

04/01

TootArd @ Radio Meuh - RADIO MEUH CIRCUS FESTIVAL

04/09

TootArd @ Tremor - Tremor Festival

04/15

TootArd @ Tour Vagabonde - Fribourg

04/28

TootArd @ Stanser Musiktage - Stans

05/06

TootArd @ Lauter Festival - Gessnerallee

05/12

TootArd @ Gannet - Gannet

05/13

TootArd @ Gaskessel - Gaskessel Bern

05/14

TootArd @ PALP / Spaziergang - Pfynwald

05/28

TootArd @ içe içe festival - Festsaal Kreuzberg

06/13

TootArd @ Oerol - Oerol

Terschelling Hee (NL)

07/06

TootArd @ Woodstock '69 - Woodstock 69

Bloemendaal (NL)

07/09

TootArd @ Wildeburg - Wildeburg Festival

Kraggenburg (NL)

07/15

The Jago - The Jago

07/17

TootArd @ Liverpool Arab Arts - Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

07/23

TootArd @ SINSAL SON ESTRELLA GALICIA - Sinsal Festival

07/24

HOLIDAYS @ JAZZ MONTEZ - FRANKFURT - Kunstverein Familie Montez

Frankfurt am Main (DE)

08/12

Documenta / Meydan Festival - Friedrichsplatz

08/27

Maaskantine - de Maaskantine

08/28

TootArd @ Zomerparkfeest - Zomerparkfeest

09/17

TootArd @ Ottertrotter - Ottertrotter Festival

09/20

TootArd @ Jakob Kirke / Masahat - Club Ingensteds

10/07

CIAJG - Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães

Guimarães (PT)

2021

07/29

TootArd @ Bogen F - Bogen F

07/30

TootArd @ Musiques en Ete - Scène Ella Fitzgerald

08/03

TootArd @ Trevarefest - Trevarefabrikken

Henningsvær (NO)

08/06

TootArd @ Ancient Trance, Leipzig - Ancient Trance Festival

08/08

TootArd @ Micro Fest - Micro Fest

08/13

TootArd @ Kulturfabrik - Centre Culturel Kulturfabrik Asbl

Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)

08/14

TootArd @ Tours Summer Stages - Parc Honoré de Balzac

08/15

TootArd @ Le Phare - Jeunes Rives

Neuchâtel (CH)

08/25

TootArd @ Gretchen - Gretchen

08/26

TootArd @ Urban 13 (presented by ALICE) - Sorte Firkant

København (DK)

08/27

TootArd @ Det Turkise Telt - Turkis

08/28

TootArd @ Clandestino Festival - Kulturhuset Oceanen

08/31

TootArd @ Stutt:Ard - Mercedes Museum

09/11

TootArd @ PLAI - PLAI Festival

Timișoara (RO)

Contact

booker

Marijn Westerlaken
marijn@ebbmusic.eu

Territory

Europe

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