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HAMEER ZAWAWI

Indie Theatrical-Folk singer-songwriter Hameer Zawawi hails from the vibrant-multicultural city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His songs are mainly inspired by video games, featuring fantasy-like lyrics and epic melodies that depict vast worlds and environments seen within the confines of his small bedroom and backyard. 

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AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM (NYC)

Will be going solo acoustic at the American Folk Art Museum (NYC) this NOV 9 @6:00PM. Time to summon the introvert in me! RSVP here.

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RETURN TO NYC / PT. 2

We’ve been hard at work recording, composing and experimenting with new arrangements. Come catch us next week OCT 1 with our new bass player and hear us in our current state of affairs. RSVP here.

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RETURN TO NYC / PT. 1

We're back in New York City! Come catch our first 2018 NYC show at The Bitter End this AUG 9. Hear the band as we progress through a maturing transition from "Theatrical Folk" to "Progressive Folk Rock". RSVP here.

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15TH BOH CAMERONIAN AWARDS

My 2017 collaboration with Voices In Your Head and Playspace Live (Kuala Lumpur) had just received 2 awards. Here's mine! Read all about it here.

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CAMBODIA TOUR 2018

Cambodia here I come! This JUNE I'll be touring with shows in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Kampot. There will be bonus screenings of the Deaf Ears music video in selected cities.

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"DEAF EARS" MUSIC VIDEO

DEAF EARS is a song about non-conformity, breaking away from the chains of our puppeteers. Watch it here.

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MALAYSIA TOUR 2018

The band will be touring Malaysia for the whole month of APRIL to promote our latest EP "Plug Out The Machines". We'll be playing shows in Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Johor Bahru (JHR), Kuching (SWK) and Georgetown (PNG). Dates and RSVP at bit.ly/hzpotmtourmy.

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"PLUG OUT THE MACHINES" RELEASED

The whole Plug Out The Machines EP is now out on all online stores! Stream for free via Spotify or support/buy the EP directly at Bandcamp

THE SOCIALS

Recap of my recent show at the @afamuseum alongside @kctvofficial who backed me up on #tabla. A huge thank you to all of you who came by for the set and @violaunstrung who had put the show together. Special guest mentions: Mr. Steve Porte who photographed my set a few months ago touring in #PhnomPenh, as well as Debora whom I met in #Laos and saw me perform in #Penang earlier in the year. You guys have made it to the list of people who have seen me perform in 2 different #continents now! 😉 . . . [📸 by #StevePorte, 🎥 by @samjamtimtam] #singersongwriter #music #nyc #kualalumpur #usa #malaysia #cambodia #luangprabang #acoustic #duo #hameerzawawi #americanfolkartmuseum #lincolnsquare #lincolncentre #manhattan #brooklyn #museum
Acoustic me will be back on stage today NOV 9, 6:30PM @afamuseum (American Folk Art Museum) and for the first time accompanied by @kctvofficial on #tabla. What better place to showcase some indie theatrical-folk (and my short hair) to #NewYorkers than at Lincoln Square #NYC today! . . . [📸 by @albnok, 2014] #singersongwriter #music #folk #kualalumpur #newyorkcity #malaysia #usa #manhattan #midtown #upperwestside #brooklyn #queens
A HUMONGOUS HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my father, the #OG Zawawi! The original #singersongwriter in the household who's passion and dedication to his work and family remains as his main priorities till today. Thank you so so much for being one of two (the other being mum) main pillars of support to myself and the siblings. You have been the most grounded yet progressive, contemporary yet cultural, anthropological yet lame-joke-heavy dad anyone could have. I definitely inherited that last bit the most. When it comes to music I often forget how much you've influenced me subconsciously. People tend to tell me that my music's epic and progressive as heck but little do they know how much more epic and progressive my dad's music was in his time. Hence I would like to dedicate this birthday post to my dad and his awesome 1996 album #Dayung which title track continues to blow my mind whenever I listen to it, even 22 years on. Love you dude! 😁 . . . #music #birthday #father #dad #dedication #post #drwanzawawi #drwan #hameerzawawi #malaysia #puisi #lagupuisi #kualalumpur
Have you ever seen my music backed up by a #tabla? Me neither! We've got a surprise cameo by KC of @youbredraptors joining us on tabla at the #AmericanFolkArtMuseum this Friday NOV 9, @6:00PM. A free acoustic set by yours truly. Hence come forth #NYC. . . . #singersongwriter #music #worldmusic #folk #newyorkcity #manhattan #brooklyn #lincolncenter #kualalumpur #malaysia #usa #indie #hameerzawawi
Am summoning the introvert in me next week. I'll be playing a solo acoustic set at the #AmericanFolkArtMuseum (opposite @lincolncenter) this NOV 9, @6:00PM. Haven't seen me alone on stage with an acoustic guitar this year #NYC? Why come along then! (no cover / all ages) . . . #singersongwriter #music #acoustic #newyorkcity #lincolncenter #lincolnsquare #kualalumpur #malaysia #manhattan #brooklyn #queens #harlem #indie #theatricalfolk #hameerzawawi
Thank you so so much for all the music lovin' goodness you guys! All of your feedback and positive vibes were truly appreciated and taken to heart. Biggest #Malaysian (my mum included) & #French crowd we've had in an #NYC show ever! With this show we can officially say that we've returned to #NewYorkCity. Time to now spend some time in the studio recording. Till the next one fellas, au revoir! . . . [📸 by @eyvafotografi / @eyvatunkuanor] #singersongwriter #music #kualalumpur #malaysia #usa #brooklyn #manhattan #liveband #progressive #folk #rock #indie #paris #france
Candid me invites #NYC you for our show tonight 7:30PM @pianosnyc (158 Ludlow St). The boys and I are excited to be bringing a new member to the family and a preview of a new song too. Dreaming big can use a laughter once in a while. 😝 . . . [📸 by @sharon_vn] #singersongwriter #music #kualalumpur #newyorkcity #brooklyn #queens #harlem #longisland #manhattan #progressive #folk #rock #indie #pianosnyc #band #original #liveshow
After almost exactly a year since our last show, we're happy to announce that we'll be returning to @pianosnyc (Main Stage) this Monday OCT 1, 7:30pm. The boys and I have also been busy recording and composing, and are in a phase of experimenting new arrangements. Here's to part two of our return to #NYC. . . . [📸 by @sharon_vn] #singersongwriter #music #manhattan #brooklyn #queens #harlem #longisland #kualalumpur #pianosnyc #pianos #folk #rock #progressive #indie #original #plugoutthemachines #newbass #2018
Today marks an exact year since our first show together as a band in #NYC. Couldn't have asked for a more #serendipitous bunch of random friends to have shared this journey with. In just a year we've toured #NewYorkCity, #Boston, #Malaysia and #Cambodia. Much love and thanks to @alexhjohnson, @deerjawboneidonefoundinthebay and @emiledms for taking part in this random musical project. A huge thank you to everybody who have also supported us in this endeavor. Lets celebrate with #Malaysian food tonight! . . . [📸 by @girlinink] #singersongwriter #music #usa #kualalumpur #phnompenh #plugoutthemachines #brothers #anniversary #band #friends #airbnb #openmic #serendipity
 

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