Tamara Qaddoumi’s journey as a singer and songwriter has seen many twists and turns. Born in Kuwait and of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Scottish heritage, she initially studied physical theater and drama, a background that remains an indelible feature of the multifaceted way she approaches her art and the visuals that accompany her releases.
While her debut EP, ‘Dust Bathing’ (2018), roamed around the confines of traditional pop, it struck a captivating chord with its melodic lyrical passages and opulent harmonies as she sought a distinctive identity. In 2020, Qaddoumi began collaborating with Antonio Hajj, who has since been her musical compass and the architect of her unique sound – an alchemy of lush electronic landscapes, a spectral undercurrent of trip-hop and dream pop, and her trademark spellbinding vocals. She followed up her studio exploits with another two EPs, ‘Soft Glitch’ (2021) and ‘Sorry Signal’ (2024), cementing her flair for creating compelling, impassioned work in the process.
On her upcoming debut LP, ‘The Murmur’, Qaddoumi is an artist that has truly come of age, challenging herself to reshape the boundaries of a musical comfort zone that continues to metamorphose and grow every day. As a songwriter that has explored profound existential themes like grief and death, Qaddoumi has matured into a skilled voyager of the darker corridors of the human condition, but also the beauty that lies beneath and a delicate hopefulness that it is indeed within our reach.
Qaddoumi has been featured in international style publications such as Marie Claire, Vogue, and Bazaar, and has regularly played stages of all sizes across Lebanon. She also toured Europe in 2024, with ambitious plans to extend her live performance portfolio in 2025.