Omar Souleyman
Corsica Studios, Farrell Court, Elephant and Castle, SE17 1LB
A musical legend in his native land, Omar Souleyman has emerged as the archetypal Syrian folk-pop artist with over 500 recordings littering the shops of Damascus.
Known for his inventive arrangement and interesting space-age instrumentation, this is the closest the Middle East will get to rivalling the genius of Serge Gainsbourg.
