"You know I can't be found, sitting home alone, if you can't come around, at least please telephone..." Here's how this rock & roll tune by none other than the King himself starts. I happened to record a home made live version with only vocals on acoustic guitar. Here's the clip ! A few updates on what I'm currently working on: A new Christmas song! More details soon... Take care, stay safe. IJK
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Hello friends and followers! It's been a difficult past few months for most of us battling the Corona crisis and trying to make sense of our lives confined at home. I hope you are all safe and well. Like everybody else, I took advantage from these times at home to do what I do best, and hence I am currently writing and recording a number of new songs. I hope you too are trying to creatively be productive during this trying period. I also took the chance to record a long overdue cover of one of my favourite all-time classic ballads by Paul Anka and made famous by none other than the legendary Frank Sinatra. Here is My Way...my way :) Enjoy it and till we speak again, stay safe! IJK Hello friends and followers! IJK here. I have been recently working on a number of exciting things one of which is a cover of this brilliant song by legendary French singer-songwriter Francis Cabrel called L'Encre De Tes Yeux (which literally means "the ink of your eyes"). I have performed and recorded an acoustic version of it in my cozy studio in Dubai, here it is: I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it.
Speak soon! IJK Hello friends and followers!
2019 is almost ending and here we are again preparing for the big festivities. From my end, I have been busy working on my latest single called High Tide. The song talks about love, opportunities and big dreams (that come with big risks). It is definitely one of the best ones I have written so far. High Tide has a cool retro vibe with clean instruments and this live rock feel we all miss so much. I hope you will enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed creating it. The song was recorded at the Chapel Studios in London and was produced by renowned British producer Steven Williams who worked with Midge Ure, Tori Amos and The Pretenders. You can click above to watch the accompanying lyric video. Speak soon, IJK Hello friends and followers, I hope you are all well!
We are indeed going through very interesting times in our beloved country, Lebanon. I wanted to share with you my thoughts about what's happening knowing that this blog post is long overdue as I was extremely busy over the past month juggling between work and following the endless stream of breaking news. The Lebanese people have reached a turning point in their history whereby they have put aside all their political and religious differences for the sake of one national goal: The end of a corrupted sectarian political system that has plagued Lebanon for almost 30 years now and the birth of a non-sectarian national democracy built on integrity and meritocracy, and that puts the interest of the country first. Isn't this amazing? It is the first time we see all Lebanese people from different groups, regions, communities and religions gathered together in the streets, dancing, celebrating, protesting against corruption and chanting in unison their dreams of a better future for all. What a beautiful sight! What a beautiful revolution! It is so far a largely peaceful movement where men, women and children are taking part, where teachers, students, employees, workers, businessmen, artists and thinkers are participating each in their own way. But the revolution has also had its first martyr. However we all know that martyrs are the fuel of revolutions, and this noble death has only made protesters more tenacious than ever. If you were following my news over the past few months, you probably know I released a song called Chedd Halak in June 2019. This song, a satirical critic of the corrupted political class in Lebanon, had an accompanying music video that paints a dim picture of how our country's environment has been destroyed by greed, carelessness and corruption. But it also sends a strong message of hope and our ability to change things. I'd like to think of Chedd Halak as another statement among the millions of statements from Lebanese citizens that helped put in motion this "Intifada", this legitimate and noble revolution. I have recently given an interview about the context of Chedd Halak, if you are interested you can read it below: http://www.pmlngroup.com/ijk-imad-jack-karam-a-lebanese-artist-supporting-the-lebanese-revolution/ Finally, I believe tangible and significant change might take some time to materialise. That's OK. We, the Lebanese people, are here for the long term. The future of our kids is at stake. Our whole country is at stake. Long live the magnificent people of Lebanon! Long live our beautiful Lebanon! IJK Following his latest interview at Light FM Lebanon, IJK recorded live vocals for his single "The Red Light Inn" in the radio's studio. Video footage and production credits go to May Nabbout (who did a great job btw :) Here's the full video of the live performance: On July 23rd 2019, famous radio host Tanguy Faucon interviewed lebanese singer-songwriter Imad Jack Karam (IJK) on his "La Bonne Humeur" show on Light FM Lebanon. During the interview, IJK talked about his latest single in Lebanese "Chedd Halak" as well as his future projects. The interview also tackled the recent award IJK received for his animated music video "Johnny & June". For those who missed it, below is the full interview (in French). Hey folks, the wait is finally over! I am pleased to announce the release of my latest single and first one in Lebanese. The song is called "Chedd Halak" which means something along the lines of "do some serious efforts" or "get your act together and make it happen!". The song is a satire of the corrupted political clique in Lebanon and is a form of wake-up call to avoid the demise of the economy and environment of the country. Here is the original music video, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it, IJK IJK is happy to announce to his fans and followers that "Johnny & June" has won the 2nd place in the Asia category at the International Anim!Arte Film Festival in Brazil, 2018 edition.
The animated video clip has been screened to a large audience in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Luís and São Paulo, and the winners have been announced in May 2019. Thanks for all those who contributed to this music video especially Matias Cabrera for the execution. For those who haven't seen "Johnny & June" yet, here is the clip next to the certificate of award: With lush beach landscapes, beautiful lyrics written by mum and an upbeat music composed and performed by dad, Sienna (IJK's daughter) has now an original music video / song dedicated to her. The song is a rock & roll inspired dynamic tune with a joyful melody. Beloved Sienna, here is mum & dad's gift to you this Easter: |
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