Marwan Abdelhamid, AKA Saint Levant, was born in Jerusalem to a French-Algerian mother and Serbian-Palestinian father during the second Intifada. He spent 7 years growing up in Gaza, to which he would dedicate his first EP From Gaza with Love. Drawing inspiration from his origins with influences that combine traditional Arabic music, R&B and hip-hop, the young artist embraces the plurality of his own cultural heritage, the Arab community worldwide and the Palestinian struggle abroad. His songs – written in Arabic, English and French – have captivated a global audience with their international appeal. His latest release, Love Letters, dropping on Valentine’s day, is a compilation of new music by Saint Levant, each song representing an ode to different aspects of his world – triumphant, reflective, hopeful, and heartfelt, Saint Levant’s Love Letters weds two discs: An A side that expresses its love through Arab & North African styles; and a B side that has Levant adopt a western 80’s funk approach, with Saint Levant’s take on contemporary pop.
