Tamino Amir Moharam Fouad is a Belgian-Egyptian-Lebanese singer and songwriter from Antwerp, Belgium. Although he is just 22-years-old, he possesses unbelievable talent and is able to produce music that sounds as though he has refined his gift for years.
However, Tamino isn’t the only one in his family with incredible musical skill.
His grandfather, Moharam Fouad, who was a renowned Egyptian musician and film star in the 1960s, was praised for his passionate compositions (which are often found in Arabic music).
Evidently, much of this passion was passed down to his grandson, Tamino. After high school, he studied music in Amsterdam, where he eventually found inspiration for one of the tracks featured on his EP.
Tamino released his first album, titled “Amir,” in 2018. The style of this album has an intense, dramatic sound, and it combines the Arabic and Westerns tones in the compositions. Although Tamino does not speak Arabic himself, he grew up listening to his grandfather’s music, which he says has subconsciously made its way through his songs.
The album is made up of masterpieces “Habibi,” “Indigo Night,” “Sun May Shine,” “Cigar,” “Persephone,” “Tummy,” “Intervals,” “w.o.t.h.,” “Verses,” “Each Time” “So It Goes” and “Chambers.” He has just released an additional track, “Crocodile,” as well.
While all of this music is available on Spotify, Tamino has live music that was performed at Ancienne Belgique that can also be streamed; this includes “So It Goes,” “Seasons,” “Indigo Night” and “Persephone.”
In addition to these, there are also an array of covers and live performances of his on YouTube, including “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” by the Artic Monkeys, “Let It Happen” by Tame Impala, Mariner’s “Apartment Complex” by Lana Del Rey and “My Kind of Woman” by Mac DeMarco.
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The lyrics in his compositions contain so many layers that it is entirely enthralling to unravel them. Although much of his music is melancholic, it is so raw and authentic that it can be appreciated by anybody. Tamino’s beautiful voice and insane vocal range are bound to send shivers down anyone’s spine.
When singing “Habibi,” which means “my love” in Arabic, he finishes the song with an incredible, chilling falsetto. As evident in many other songs, he also possesses that ability to sing stunningly deep and most everything in between.
It is also clear that Tamino’s voice is suited for many genres of music, as many of his modified covers debatably surpass than the originals.
Following the release of “Amir,” Tamino has begun a tour supporting the album, including his first American live shows. Although he is not extremely well-known outside of his home countries (Belgium and Egypt), many fans are sure that his talent will soon make him world-renowned.
Others tend to be of the opinion that he has more of a unique, indie style that will prevent him from breaking into mainstream pop culture.
Either way, he is getting recognized by many large names in the world of music. Not only did he open for a show of Lana Del Rey’s, he also collaborated with Radiohead’s bassist Colin Greenwood in his song, “Indigo Night.”
Wherever his talent takes him, Tamino is a remarkable artist worth listening to and is bound to continue producing lovely and authentic music for the world to hear.
Anwen Harris
Reporter