PirateBeirut

Genre: electronic, synth pop, techno.
Year: 2009

About: Y.A.S. is the first international electro project that places arabic language at the center of pop culture. YAS is Mirwais Ahmadzai and Yasmine Hamdan. Leading the project is Mirwais [who has] been rated among the five greatest contemporary producers (alongside Timbaland and Dr Dre) by Esquire Magazine. (...) [P]late Tectonics called YAS revolutionize the world's geo-cultural order; it's now between Kabul, Beirut and Paris that it's happening. A new crusade of liberation: Electro Kasbah!

Credits:

Artwork By [& Graphic Direction] - Allfingers / La Chose
Guitar - François Poggio (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 11)
Lyrics By, Vocals - Yasmine Hamdan
Mastered By - Simon Davey
Photography - Stephane Sedanaoui
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By, Guitar, Keyboards, 
Programmed By - Mirwais Ahmadzai
Recorded By [Vocals] - Stephane "Alf" Briat* (tracks: 2, 5, 7 to 10) , Yasmine Hamdan (tracks: 3, 9, 11)
Written By - Abdelouab Abrit (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9 to 11) , Mirwais Ahmadzai , Yasmine Hamdan (tracks: 2 to 12)