# Event Details - **Event Name**: SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: The Beauty Witch presents Sanam More tba SANAM is a Beirut-based sextet that merges psych/kraut, improv/skronk, electronics, goth, and jazz elements with traditional Egyptian song and modern Arabic poetry in a compelling brew of widescreen hybrid avant-rock. Emerging from Beirut’s fiercely creative independent scene, the group features Sandy Chamoun (vocals), Antonio Hajj (bass), Farah Kaddour (buzuq), Anthony Sahyoun (guitar, synth), Pascal Semerdjian (drums), and Marwan Tohme (guitars)—each an accomplished musician in their own right, with ties to influential Lebanese acts like Kinematik, Postcards, Al Rahel al Kabir, and Oviid. Formed following an invitation to collaborate with Hans Joachim Irmler (of German krautrock legends Faust) at the Irtijal Festival in 2021, the band solidified its identity during a recording residency in rural Lebanon amid national turmoil. SANAM captured its debut album Aykathani Malakon entirely live, forgoing overdubs, embracing improvisation and musical friction to create an immersive and otherworldly sonic landscape. With haunting vocals, deeply textured instrumental layers, and texts by Egyptian composer Sayyid Darwish and contemporary Lebanese poets Bassem Hajjar and Paul Shaoul, the album channels the urgency, mysticism, and emotional upheaval of contemporary life in Lebanon and the region. Mixed by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh (Jerusalem in My Heart) and mastered by Heba Kadry, the debut album was released in June 2023 by UK label Mais Um Discos, garnering notable critical acclaim from The Guardian, The Wire, BBC Radio 6 (from both Gilles Peterson and Tom Ravenscroft) and Bandcamp Daily. SANAM brought its live show to Europe for select engagements in 2023-2024, including festival appearances at Le Guess Who?, Feeërieën, and End of the Road and recorded a live album at London’s Café Oto, released on limited edition cassette by Mais Um Discos, capturing the raw and transcendent energy of the band’s performances. SANAM made its first trip to North America in June 2025 with a string of festival appearances in Canada, including Sled Island, Everyseeker, and Suoni Per Il Popolo, followed by European festival dates in July, including Roskilde. The band will release their sophomore album with renowned Canadian experimental label Constellation in September 2025, promising a deeper dive into their boundary-defying synthesis of folklore, feedback, and freeform fervor. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salford/sanam-beirut-at-the-white-hotel-2nd-december/200028529294910 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art, literary-art, parties, trips-adventures, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 37 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Salford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The White Hotel - **lat**: 53.492561 - **long**: -2.251739 - **full address**: The White Hotel, Salford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/fd8f4e01f5f560d05e73e48f5b16284228b5e4192ac785d3ee72e15462cff01c-rimg-w1080-h1350-dc171514-gmir?v=1763991504 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December being held? - **A:** SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December takes place on Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm at The White Hotel, Salford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December ? - **A:** SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December is organized by The Beauty Witch. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SANAM (Beirut) at The White Hotel 2nd December is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Salford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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