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About Autostrad Band

From one genre to another, the Jordanian "Autostrad" band moves between different musical stations, mixing music and musical schools combining the fragility of the past and the present, to travel around the world without stopping. 
The "Strongest" genre continues without a fear of the complexity and lack of competence in music. The "Autostrad" did not leave a musical or musical genre, whether it was old or modern, except to respect it and taste it with its charms, which enjoy oriental melodies, as well as "rock" and "reggae" And "Funk" and "Jazz" and others.

The music is produced from the womb of the "Autostrad" with oriental features, carrying Western genes. The ensemble consists of Yazan Al-Rousan, Hamza Arnaout, Afmo Demarjian (guitar), Qatwan (keyboard), Bashar Abdul Ghani (Saxophone) and Burhan Ali (Drums). The musical paintings of the band must be added to their rhythms exclusive and distinctive color popular, is not without a fragment of the language spoken street, which speaks the language of a people heavier daily problems and hidden humanitarian issues, was «Autostrad» platform for him. The music carries the antithesis of what is condemned to its sanctuaries. Despite important issues such as drugs, wars, poverty, homelessness, etc., the character of joy and optimism overwhelms most of its musical compositions, making the band more popular.


The band's founder, Wissam Qatouna, told Al-Hayat that the public is familiar with their work because it is free of anger and sadness and sometimes tends to comedy, considering that this type of art is a treatment for the soul as a band member and for their audience as well, Autostrad has a wide public base inside and outside Jordan, frequent concerts in the Maghreb, and continuous invitations to participate in European festivals, but physical conditions sometimes prevent them from traveling. Qatawneh spoke of the most influential experiences in the band's career when she participated in a music festival in England and dedicated 40 bands to a limited time. But the "Autostrad" exceeded the allotted time due to the public's interaction with music and its demand for more. To highlight the experience of the band.

"Kanbay", "Istana Shui", "Safar" and "Mersal", one of the most popular and popular songs among the audience that he demands during concerts. What distinguishes the members of the band that they are more than amateur, they specialize in music and have high degrees in this area, which gives their artistic output a special elegance, in addition to their spontaneity on stage, Autostrad is one of the Arab teams that dedicated the idea of singing in the local dialect. Since its launch in 2007, it has completed three albums, two of which were titled "Nitrogen", The band is currently working on the release of its fourth album soon, and will include a number of songs in various musical configurations, and will record works in the United States, the latest audio technology.


Reference:
Ipfs.io. (2018). Autostrad (band). [online] Available at: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Autostrad_(band).html [Accessed 19 Apr. 2018].

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