HABIBI

TRACKLIST A1. Bye Bye My Love? A2. Iraqi Dabka Choubi A3. Spoiled For Your Eyes B1. Difficult Separation B2. Iraqi Prestige B3. My Crazy Lover B4. The Euro Syrian Dabka B5. Habibi Trio Mix (Rebel Up Duckfood remix) INFO Iraqi band Babylon Trio from Brussels plays an electrified ravey mix of contemporary Iraqi and Arabic music styles, such as choubi choubi, dabke, maqam and electronic hybrids that put the dancefloor on fire. Their debut album šHabibi› features songs about their old life in Iraq and new life in Brussels, Belgium, with topics such as separation from loved ones, love, beauty, honour and pure Arabic party bangers. This year will mark the power of the contemporary Iraqi street sound of Babylon Trio throughout Belgium, Europe and beyond. TOUR DATES 18 oct @ Alternative Arabic Music, La Bellevilloise, Paris (FR) 16 nov @ STOEMP, De Koer, Brussel 17 nov @ Toernee Mond'ialle, Halle 8 dec @ Wageningen (NL) 21 dec @ Podium Grounds, Rotterdam (NL) 22 dec @ Merleyn, Nijmegen (NL)