RISING: Saint Levant

Indie pop sensation Marwan Abdelhamid, aka Saint Levant, brings breakthrough Arabic sounds and dreams of rejuvenation. Born in Jerusalem, he started out performing in sweaty basements, rapping about Palestinian resistance. Since his single ‘Very Few Friends’ clocked billions of streams on TikTok in 2022, he’s been riding his 'New Wave Arab' sounds to the international stage. Coachella. The Paris Olympia. GQ Man of the Year.

Now the artist whose stage name is a cheeky reference to the luxury brand, has hit the A-list. But he’s always kept his music grounded in memories of home. His debut album Deira, named in memory of the iconic hotel designed by his father on the Gazan coast, is a yearning, propulsive mix of global sounds. Singing in Arabic, English and French, he blends north African and Arab influences with rock, hip hop and R&B. His latest EP, Love Letters/رسائل حب, is a dedication to love in all its forms.

Come to feel it, on his first ever trip to Australia.