Yasmine Hamdan

A London concert by Yasmine Hamdan, the Beirut-born singer, songwriter and producer whose music sits in pop, rock and indie. The performance takes place at Village Underground in Holywell Lane.

Yasmine Hamdan first came to attention with Soapkills, a Beirut indie electro duo that Hamdan formed with Zeid Hamdan in the late 1990s. After relocating to Paris in 2005, Hamdan worked with the producer Mirwais on the Y.A.S. project, whose album Arabology appeared in 2009 on Universal. Since then Hamdan has worked as a singer-songwriter and solo producer, drawing on pan-Arab roots, pop, electro, soul and guitar-led melodies, and has collaborated with the filmmakers Elia Suleiman and Jim Jarmusch.

The solo albums Ya Nass (2013) and Al Jamilat (2017) have taken Hamdan on tours across several countries. A third album, titled I remember I forget, was released in September 2025, and this London date gives audiences a chance to hear the newer material alongside earlier work.

Village Underground is a venue at 54 Holywell Lane that mainly hosts concerts, with a particular focus on electronic music. The evening suits listeners interested in pop-led songwriting with an electronic and Arabic-influenced edge.