Assasi & The HWS release “Sharaf El-Wattan”

For new single Sharaf El-Wattan (“honor of the homeland”), Assasi and rising star The HWS connect with the overwhelming brutality of their native Syria.

Imagine waking up from a nightmare into a reality that’s even worse.

For new single Sharaf El-Wattan (“honor of the homeland”), Assasi and rising star The HWS connect with the overwhelming brutality of their native Syria. Assasi writes from the perspective of a chemical attack victim facing his last moments, while The HWS recounts his childhood in ISIS- and civil war-ravaged Raqqa.

A hard-hitting track produced by Assasi’s longtime collaborator Haquin immerses listeners in the nightmare, with eerie cello work by Adam Maalouf and a subversive twist on the theme song from anime series Suqoor Al-Ardh (“Earth Hawks”).

The theme song from anime series Suqoor Al-Ardh inspired the hook for Assasi’s new single Sharaf El-Wattan

Listen to Sharaf El-Wattan on all major streaming platforms or watch the lyric video on YouTube.

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