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Morning Becomes Eclectic

Nemahsis: KCRW Guest Selector Set

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
Juno winning, Palestinian-Canadian indie-folk-artist Nemahsis discusses her acclaimed 2024 LP “Verbathim,” and the music that inspired her as she was making it.
Juno winning, Palestinian-Canadian indie-folk-artist Nemahsis discusses her acclaimed 2024 LP “Verbathim,” and the music that inspired her as she was making it.
Apr 9, 2025

Palestinian-Canadian, poignant-folk-singer-songwriter Nemahsis hit our radar last year with the arresting single “Spinning Plates” from her debut LP Verbathim: Her striking shifts between growl-register spoken word verses and the lilting beauty of her singing voice on the chorus stopped us in our tracks.

Fresh from a sold out North American tour behind Verbathim and a fabulous night at the 2025 Juno awards — where Nemahsis picked up statues for Breakthrough Artist and Best Alternative album — she joins us for a chat about making the album, overcoming the setbacks that delayed its release, and what it means to be a truly independent artist. And she’s sharing five songs from artists that inspired her to craft her rapturously received record. P.S. Santigold, if you’re reading this, hit her up…

More:Santigold: KCRW Guest Selector Set

Nemahsis’ KCRW Guest Selects:

“I’m a Lady” – Santigold

“Simulation Swarm” – Big Thief

“anything” – Adrienne Lenker

“Worried Shoes” – Daniel Johnston

“Army Dreamers” – Kate Bush

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    Novena Carmel

    Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, co-host of Lost Notes

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    Anna Chang

    Producer, KCRW Music Department

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