The Sisters Of A-WA 'Want To Bring Something New' To Yemen's Musical Traditions
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the three sisters who make up the genre-defying band A-WA after they performed at NPR's Tiny Desk.
is made up of three Israeli sisters, Tair, Liron and Tagel Haim. This melodic trio of Jewish women of Yemeni descent women emphasize mixing their culture's traditions with forward-thinking modifications to sound, visuals and ethos. The sisters are known for eye-popping music videos that challenge gender. The trio's sound is just as distinctive. The sisters' latest album, , reworks traditional music from their ancestors' home country of Yemen with hip-hop and electronic elements.
