The album is set to be released on December 7th and marks the culmination of five years of hard-work (and a fair share of fun) by the band. It also features Youssra’s first collaboration with producer and mixer Adham Zidan whose input into the project wasn’t only through his ideas and talent which added a lot to the arrangements of the band. The passion Zidan showed for the work drove him to accumulate a deeper understanding of the music to help develop it without compromising its soul and essence, thereby producing it in the best form possible.Another characteristic of this project is the collaborative spirit which drove its progress from the very beginning, starting with the inspired group of musicians that make up the band. Their passion and ambition as they worked together with Youssra for years allowed for their music to evolve, as they came to develop a deeper understanding of their own instruments and so create a collective sound for the band as a whole. A further aspect of this collaborative spirit is the fact that a large part of the production expenses of this album came through contributions by friends and fans to a crowdfunding campaign launched specifically for this purpose. This makes No’oum Nasyeen the first album to be funded by the Egyptian audience after several similar successful projects in other regions of the Arab world. The choice to produce the album through crowdfunding allowed us to ensure our independence and left no room for musical compromises set by the market and production companies.   Last but not least, it would not have been possible for us to produce this album had it not been for the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC).Youssra El Hawary is an Egyptian accordionist, composer, songwriter, and singer who has been composing her own songs since 2011: a satirical mix of storytelling with social and political commentary. In the early stages of her career, she would take to the stage only with her accordion, but over the years, she has gathered around her a unique group of musicians who have helped her develop her musical vision. The band features Youssra on accordion and vocals, Shadi El Hosseiny on piano, Sedky Sakhr on harmonica and recorder, Yamen El Gamal on electric bass, Carl Capelle on mandola, Mohamed “Mido” Emad on mandolin and violin, who are joined in this project by the renowned Khaled Yassine on drums and percussion.