Nadah El Shazly
Laini Tani
Release Date: Jun 6, 2025
Genre(s): Electronic, International
Record label: One Little Independent Records
Music Critic Score
How the Music Critic Score works
Buy Laini Tani from Amazon
Album Review: Laini Tani by Nadah El Shazly
Fairly Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 3/5
It's eight years since Nadah El Shazly's debut, but her works since - particularly the astounding Pollution Opera with Elvin Brandhi - point to an artist still open to bringing in new sounds, one with a freeform approach to influence, intent on channelling as much as possible through her blend of experimental electronics and traditional Arabic influences. This instinct remains on Laini Tani, songs clearly bearing the influence of myriad sonic worlds, but it's strange that they manage - at least early doors - to coalesce into music quite so characterless. Her voice remains gorgeous, but tracks like Banit and Elnadaha never lift beyond a plod; never seizing in the way you know her work can.
Opinion: Excellent
Nadah El Shazly has been busy since her 2017 debut album 'Ahwar'. She has recorded a film score and composed an opera about pollution with Elvin Brandhi. Now sees the release of her second studio album 'Laini Tani'. Here El Shazly is demonstrating everything that she's learnt since 'Ahwar'. The ….
'Laini Tani'
is available now