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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
2024
Gurten Festival -
Gurtenfestival
Alive Festival -
Alive Festival
Appletree Garden -
Appletree Garden Festival
Funk Am See -
Lido Wiese
2024
Hootananny Brixton -
Hootananny Brixton
Petit Bain -
Le Petit Bain
Boring Festival -
De Vishal
Muziekgieterij -
Muziekgieterij
Posten -
Musikhuset Posten
Clandestino -
Kulturhuset Oceanen
Byens Tak -
Byens Tak AS
Hus 7 -
Hus 7
Plan B -
Plan B
Art Maze -
Art Maze ApS
Knust -
Knust
Gretchen -
Gretchen
Import/Export -
Import Export
Zentralwäscherei -
Zentralwäscherei
Le Groove -
Le Groove
Bee-Flat -
Turnhalle
Bee-Flat (family show) -
Turnhalle
2022
TootArd @ Celebrating Syria festival Manchester -
Manchester
TootArd @ Electrowerkz -
Electrowerkz
TootArd @ Le Forum -
Le Forum
TootArd @ London Remixed Festival -
Richmix
TootArd @ Radio Meuh -
RADIO MEUH CIRCUS FESTIVAL
TootArd @ Tremor -
Tremor Festival
TootArd @ Tour Vagabonde -
Fribourg
TootArd @ Stanser Musiktage -
Stans
TootArd @ Lauter Festival -
Gessnerallee
TootArd @ Gannet -
Gannet
TootArd @ Gaskessel -
Gaskessel Bern
TootArd @ PALP / Spaziergang -
Pfynwald
TootArd @ içe içe festival -
Festsaal Kreuzberg
TootArd @ Oerol -
Oerol
TootArd @ Woodstock '69 -
Woodstock 69
TootArd @ Wildeburg -
Wildeburg Festival
The Jago -
The Jago
TootArd @ Liverpool Arab Arts -
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
TootArd @ SINSAL SON ESTRELLA GALICIA -
Sinsal Festival
HOLIDAYS @ JAZZ MONTEZ - FRANKFURT -
Kunstverein Familie Montez
Documenta / Meydan Festival -
Friedrichsplatz
Maaskantine -
de Maaskantine
TootArd @ Zomerparkfeest -
Zomerparkfeest
TootArd @ Ottertrotter -
Ottertrotter Festival
TootArd @ Jakob Kirke / Masahat -
Club Ingensteds
CIAJG -
Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães
2021
TootArd @ Bogen F -
Bogen F
TootArd @ Musiques en Ete -
Scène Ella Fitzgerald
TootArd @ Trevarefest -
Trevarefabrikken
TootArd @ Ancient Trance, Leipzig -
Ancient Trance Festival
TootArd @ Micro Fest -
Micro Fest
TootArd @ Kulturfabrik -
Centre Culturel Kulturfabrik Asbl
TootArd @ Tours Summer Stages -
Parc Honoré de Balzac
TootArd @ Le Phare -
Jeunes Rives
TootArd @ Gretchen -
Gretchen
TootArd @ Urban 13 (presented by ALICE) -
Sorte Firkant
TootArd @ Det Turkise Telt -
Turkis
TootArd @ Clandestino Festival -
Kulturhuset Oceanen
TootArd @ Stutt:Ard -
Mercedes Museum
TootArd @ PLAI -
PLAI Festival