CHAMOS & Shayan Bring a Kurdish Classic to the Dancefloor on ‘Kevokim’

Kurdish-Dutch duo CHAMOS and North London vocalist Shayan's latest release 'Kevokim' gives new life to a classic Kurdish melody. Translating to "my dove," Kevokim is a term of endearment, of longing, of love held at a distance. Passed down through generations, the melody is reimagined for the dancefloor without losing what made it matter in to begin with.

Released through MDLBEAST Records, the production is driving and bass-forward, built around relentless West Asian rhythms, with a traditional wind instrument carrying the emotional core of the source material throughout Released through MDLBEAST Records, the production is driving and bass-forward, built around relentless West Asian rhythms, with a traditional wind instrument carrying the emotional core of the source material throughout.

Shayan’s vocals though, stand as the star of the show, with a performance that is both driving and faithful to the song’s history. There's a modern edge underneath the celebratory feel; the kind of record that makes sense both on a proper sound system and in the context of the wedding music it draws from.

CHAMOS have been road-testing this one in their live sets for months, and it shows. The track has the confidence of something that already knows what it does to a room. A second collaboration between the two, and a good sign of where things could go from here.