Nurzy Draws on Family History and Lebanese Folklore in ‘Bayt El Ayle’

Rising Lebanese artist Nurzy reflects on loss, family, and childhood memories in ‘Bayt El Ayle’, a heartfelt, minimalist pop track.

First emerging on the regional music scene in 2017 as a member of trailblazing Arab girl group Carizma, Nurzy has since carved out her own space in Arabic pop. Her solo work favours a more personal, introspective approach, drawing on her Levantine heritage to sidestep mainstream pop conventions in favour of a sound that feels distinctly her own.

On ‘Bayt El Ayle’, Nurzy takes an understated approach, trading conventional pop arrangements and driving rhythms for a slower, stripped-back sound. Produced by Adnan Halabi, the track is built around sparse, melancholic piano keys composed entirely by Nurzy herself, accompanied by flourishes of Lebanese folkloric influences, such as traditional Zajal. Its lyrics confront the grief of losing a grandparent while tracing the bittersweet pull of childhood memories, finding emotional weight in simplicity rather than elaborate production.

Directed by Samir El Kawas, the accompanying music video brings this nostalgia to life through a theatrical, stage-inspired visual style. Featuring local villagers and nature-rich settings, it centres on Nurzy’s grandparents’ house as a repository of memories, capturing how the place and the experiences tied to it remain woven into her identity, even as life moves on.

‘Bayt El Ayle’ offers a first glimpse into Nurzy’s upcoming conceptual album, Bent El Jabal, in which she builds an entire world inspired by the Lebanese mountains to trace a multigenerational story, from her grandparents’ romance in the mountains to her own.