DUBAI: Palestinian Jordanian artist Zeyne is gearing up for a European tour, set to kick off on March 30 in Amsterdam.
The artist will then head to Berlin on April 1, Paris on April 3, London on April 4, Brussels on April 7 and Istanbul on April 10.
It is her first tour after the release of her debut album “Awda” on Oct. 16.
Zeyne made waves with her single “Hilwa” which dropped in July. The artwork — shot by Zaid Allozi — shows three women interlocked by their braided hair.
“The image shows three generations — me, my mother and my grandmother — all connected by one continuous braid. It’s a symbol of inheritance; the quiet strength and love passed from one woman to the next,” Zeyne told Arab News at the time of the release. “The braid holds the kind of love that isn’t always spoken, but is deeply felt and remembered.”
Following Zeyne’s 2024 hit “Asli Ana,” which reimagined Arab rhythmic traditions through a futuristic lens, “Hilwa” pays homage to her mother and grandmother, whose love and wisdom deeply shaped her sense of identity. “While ‘Asli Ana’ was about resistance, ‘Hilwa’ is softer,” she said.
She followed up “Hilwa” with the release of “Kollo Lena” in October. The anthem is described as a celebration of the Palestinian people and features lines from Mahmoud Darwish’s famous poem, “On this land, life is worth living.”
Born Zein Sajdi in Amman in 1997, Zeyne was raised in a household where music and culture were key. Her father was a record collector, her mother led a dabke troupe and her sister trained as a classical pianist. Zeyne began performing aged five and was already writing her own lyrics in her teens.
Since the release of her 2021 debut single, “Minni Ana,” Zeyne has carved a singular lane in Arab pop — merging traditional Arabic sounds with modern, genre-defying production.
Earlier this year, she launched a three-stop regional mini tour, “The Golden-Hour Run,” that included a landmark performance at the OffLimits Festival in the UAE and stadium appearances as a special guest on Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour in Qatar and Bahrain, where she performed to more than 65,000 people.
She became the first female artist from the Levant to appear on the music platform COLORS with her song “Ma Bansak,” and a viral performance in collaboration with Bottega Veneta blurred the lines between fashion, music and Palestinian resistance.
