Pharaoh’s Daughter – Asleep | When desire travels through time and finds a new language

Some texts endure because each generation discovers a new way to give them voice. “Asleep”, one of the defining moments of Songs of Desire, draws from the Song of Songs to create a work that feels remarkably contemporary. Rather than treating tradition as something distant, Basya Schechter allows it to breathe within a musical language where ancient influences and modern expression coexist effortlessly.

The song unfolds in a space where longing is never purely romantic or purely spiritual. Both dimensions become inseparable, leaving absence, desire and devotion open to interpretation. That ambiguity gives the composition its lasting power, allowing centuries-old poetry to continue speaking with remarkable emotional immediacy.

Middle Eastern traditions woven into contemporary folk and world music

Organic arrangements, acoustic instruments and Middle Eastern and North African influences create a richly textured sound. The production balances historical depth with contemporary sensitivity.

A longing that outlives time itself

Pharaoh’s Daughter transforms an ancient poem into an intimate and deeply relevant experience. The song reminds us that love, absence and spiritual searching remain timeless human questions.

BEWIS DE LA ROSA: "El hogar en la linde", Rap Rural y el Arte de Habitar los Márgenes | Entrevista – R+

Nos enlazamos a Castilla La Mancha con Bewis de la Rosa para hablar de su nuevo proyecto "El hogar en la linde", un álbum que explora el concepto del hogar desde lo físico, lo simbólico y lo político. Bewis nos cuenta cómo su rap rural reivindica lo que ocurre en los márgenes, en los pueblos, y cómo la música se convierte en una herramienta para cuestionar el acceso a la tierra y la soberanía alimentaria. También hablamos de su estrategia de lanzamiento —un sencillo cada mes—, del formato físico del disco (una bolsa de pan tejida por mujeres de su pueblo), y de la canción "Bolero", que celebra el amor tranquilo y el hogar en calma. Una charla sobre memoria, comunidad y la valentía de hacer las cosas a fuego lento.https://bewisdelarosa.bfan.link/bolerohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys-Ij3bMoTohttps://www.instagram.com/bewisdelarosahttps://bewisdelarosa.es/https://bewisdelarosa.es/tienda/