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Three years after their ambitious, 18-track concept album „Music For The Night“ the German band DESPAIRATION returns with „A Requiem In Winter’s Hue“ – an album that is more modest in terms of music and lyrics. The broad musical variety and depth has given way to a new directness, which is now expressed in 11 more or less quiet songs and lyrics that circle around the subject matter ‚farewell’. But the originality of DESPAIRATION is still present in those characteristic playful moments and an artistic aura that dominated the predecessor albums already. In 1994 the band has been formed by...

Airat is a hip-hop and R&B artist from Russia. Airat spent 8 years of his life living in the United States. He moved back home in 2007 and is now pursuing a career as a musician. Visit Airat's Site to learn more! .

Omar Khairat (Arabic: عمر خيرت) was born in Cairo and belongs to an artistic family. His uncle Abu Bakr Khairat, a music composer, was the founder of of the Music Academy and was its first Dean. In 1959, Omar joined the Academy and studied the piano and musical theory. After graduating, he continued his studies at Trinity College in London. In parallel, he became involved with international popular music and jazz and played the drums for one of the top bands in Cairo, "Le Petit Chats". This experience added another dimension to his musical influences. His career as a pianist...