Saint Levant

I first came across Saint Levant in 2022 after stumbling upon his single Very Few Friends. Thoroughly seduced by his obnoxiously charming trilingual verses set to pop-infused Arabic tracks, I was an overnight fan. Many of his old singles are worth listening to - though, as a proud Gazian, his music in light of the Israel-Palestinian conflict has embraced his roots in a bolder way.

His latest release, Love Letters (2025), of which the deluxe version recently dropped, is a compilation of entirely new music where each song represents an different experience, emotion, or characteristic of the singer.

Love Letters’ A side flaunts an Arab & North African style while its B side features Saint Levant’s personal spin to a western 80’s funk sound fused with contemporary pop. The production falters at times - but it almost doesn’t matter. Because Saint Levant’s songs aren’t about showing off. They’re about telling stories. Of course, a more matured production would be nice, though at times it almost helps the album feel homade, honest, and authentic. He is a man of his people.

The record, like all of this work, brilliantly showcase his effortless ability to blend and bring together genres, languages, and cultures. Artists like Saint Levant - artists that unite - deserve to be celebrated.