Colourful and poetic, Jawhar's elegant and sober songs weather our skins. Floating above an acoustic guitar or an ud, his wrapping warm voice sings dreamy flights and seasons, looks for what's primary and reaches for simplicity of emotion. Inspired by Nick Drake's animistic porosity, close to Terry Callier's smoothness, " When Rainbows call my Rainbows Fly (or twelve more ways for further height) " also tease Bill Withers' refined soul, cross Astral Weeks' spindrift, and reach at some points Ben Harper's bluesy universe. Recorded with various experienced musicians, the present debut album is based on the cradle of available time that these weightless songs make.

"An amazing acoustic fusion of the best of oriental music, ethereal jazz and melancholic folk songs that walks with a muffled tread. A stunning album. " (Presto !)

Jawhar grew up in Tunis and settled in Lille with some knowledge of North African music and a load of melodies in his head. While studying English and drama, he wrote some songs, started a band, learnt how to play the ud and eventually recorded a solo demo and a promising first record. His music was sent to a Belgian music magazine for promotion and luckily ended up on the office of Top5 Records's managers. The new Belgian label which had already releaesd John Cunningham's 'Happy-Go-Unlucky' decided to give the record the time and means that it deserved. The initial recordings were cleaned, lightened before a new approach was given to the songs. New recordings, new arrangements (bansuri, violin, piano, drums), new songs and new tracklisting gave the album a new life. Jonathan Digby, sound engineer and musician for Catherine Williams, Mojave 3, Sophia, Damien Rice, Quickspace,… falling for Jawhar's music, accepted to travel to Brussels for some recording sessions in a haunted hotel.

Today, " When Rainbows call my Rainbows Fly (or twelve more ways for further height) " is ready to take flight. Jawhar's folk songs never stop being rooted in suspended moments. Silence longs for his peaceful sounds.