Naïka performs her original composition "Before He Falls" live at Berklee College of Music. Produced by Sharifa Headley and arranged by Aliya Cycon.
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Naïka: voice
Sharifa Headley: conductor
Aliya Cycon: oud
Alp Akmas: balaban/clarinet
Parham Haghighi: piano
Maddie Jay: bass
Alber Baseel: riq
Daniel Feldman: darbuka
Recorded live in the Berklee Performance Center
John Escoboar: recording engineer
Andres Gonzalez Cardona: mixing engineer
Jonathan Wyner: mastering engineer
Athanasios Lazarou: video edit
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Such an honor to play 'oud on this and to have arranged it! Thanks Naika, Sharifa and Berklee
AliyaCyconMusic Fantastic job, your play takes this song to another dimension. All best !
There’s a little boy, in a little house He loves attention And in his loving home when the lights go out He wants to play He says: “Look at me mommy, look at me! I am flying can you see?” But the little boy hears his mother cry It’s all familiar And with this noise outside he knows where to hide And holds her close She says “look at me baby, look at me In your heart I’ll always be” Stop the war Stop the war before he falls Stop the war He’s a dreamer He is pure When the darkness clears His home disappears The world is turning And through the cloudy sky a man opens his eyes And yells, and prays He screams “look at me boy look at me Can you hear me can you breathe?” But paralyzed from the scene Not one tear falls on his cheek Stop the war Stop the war before he falls Stop the war He’s a dreamer He is pure Another little girl in another house She loves affection And in her loving home when the lights go out She wants to play She wants to play
This music deserves the Oscar!
he's a dreamer he'se pure he doesn't know what your're fighting for 😢
omg these arabic instruments are killing me
Why is she not famous? Why is Justin Bieber getting all the attention and money? Crazy world
I love how they make music with western and eastern instruments without making each other "the other".
Gaza’s children 💔
She is haitian, haiti is so proud of Naïka 🇭🇹 🇭🇹 🇭🇹
After listening to this song you are no longer the same person
Honestly! This is what I call real music. Literally I'm crying. Love n respect from India 🇮🇳
😢 for all angels falling in Palestine.......
If this song isn’t stopping the war, trust me, nothing will.
One of the most beautiful songs I've heard in a very long time ...
I can see you dueting with Tamino perfectly! Who agrees?
💔💔💔 Art at it’s purest; it’s heartbreaking yet so beautiful ; it’s so tender yet resilient.
The words are more understoodable now then ever before with what's happenning now on Palestine. Stop your war !
Stop the war, children don't know what are you fighting for.. They are pure, let them living their innocence 🕯️
Just discovered what real art is Precious wow .... 👏❤
i thought it was in arabic in the beginning but i'm still impressed the *oud* girl did her job very well good job
So beautiful ! A such piece of art . Thank you so much for this wonderful melody. SLM ⚘️💚🙏
haitian Queen 😻🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
Message, Poetry, voice and instruments all killing, stop your war, stop your war
I attended many of Berklee’s summer free concerts in Boston & Cambridge. This is an extraordinary voice with a very sad story. It brought tears to my eyes.
This is the first English song which I like in my life time.
She is an amazing singer, beautiful. Really talented.
🇭🇹🇭🇹❤❤ love the song love you my family
Please don’t ever take this down. I keep coming back to it again and again. The arrangement is so gorgeous. Makes me want to write a short film built around it just so I can use this. Any time I play it it’s in my head for the rest of the day.
2:10 so bollywood vibe🤧🤧🤧💜💜
Last thousand views on me..! @Naïka this is heart melting!
Naïka my love you're killing me softly with this music!!!! Your voice, the lyrics, the instruments... Aptly, the instruments have a middle eastern vibe which is the area where wars are most common nowadays. Chapeau!!! Just brilliant! 😘😘😘😘☮️💙 I keep coming back for more...
*Lyrics* There’s a little boy, in a little house He loves attention And in his loving home when the lights go out He wants to play He says: “Look at me mommy, look at me! I am flying can you see?” But the little boy hears his mother cries It’s all familiar And with this noise outside he knows where to hide And holds her close She says “look at me baby, look at me In your heart I’ll always be” Stop the war Stop the war before he falls Stop the war He’s a dreamer He is pure Now, when the darkness clears His home disappears The world is turning And through the cloudy skies a man opens his eyes And yells, and prays He screams “look at me boy look at me Can you hear me can you breathe?” But terrorized by the scene Not one tear falls on his cheek s Stop the war Stop the war before he falls Stop the war He’s a dreamer He is pure He doesn't know what you're fighting for Stop the war Stop the war before he falls Stop the war He’s a dreamer He is pure so Stop your war Stop your war (x8) Another little girl in another house She loves affection And in her loving home when the lights go out She wants to play She wants to play
i love the oud!
Every time tears go down
So beatiful. STOP THE WAR!
Thank you from Singapore ❤
وااو يا الرب العالي موسيقى خارجة من الجنة ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm blown away, that oud, omfg ! eargasm
Berklee is simply the best.
I have a little boy too. This moved me.
Feels so historical
This is the most beautiful song I've ever heard
I never imagined this kind of music. I got to know the real power of music, this is purely peaceful and healing for both heart and mind. Lovely voice - lovely song
Oh my God... I am in tears. This is the most beautiful and heart breaking thing I've heard in a long time. Thank you. Very relevant for the current world situations. May God protect those under oppression and suffering injustice on a daily basis. Ameen.
the most beautifull and sweeeeeeet song i heard allll of my liiiiife, i love it sm
Beautiful and sad. This song nudges such a deep wound of this world!
Incredible performance by all of you. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. It's been on repeat for some time now! The lyrics, the music, the instruments and the emotions while performing this piece of music is unreal.
Beauty in this masterpiece is limitless 🌹🍁
Wow, she is gorgeous ❤️👏
This is quite extraordinary .... Heartbreaking. Thank you. Berklee continues to amaze .....
You gave me chills... i'm in love with this song and the lyrics are just perfect
Those lyrics gave me goosebumps.
Naika ❤️
Coincidentally i find myself hearing this beautiful and relaxing song while I'm enjoying dark night setting. Repeating it 7 times until now. Love it
I heard this song almost 3 years ago and it makes me feel the same way I do now. Such an incredible song, the singer, the instruments, everything outstanding. The lyric is beyond heartbreaking and true.
WOW, what a piece of ART ! ....and the band....oh totaly awesomeness ! Thank you for your performance !
Most unique voice with unique arrangement of music and poetry .... ❤🇵🇰
one of the best songs from this generation 😮😮😮
Man this deserves millions of views..
This song reached me so deep and made me cry. So beautiful.
A stunningly moving and beautifully performed piece - many congratulations to all involved. The whole performance provokes tears & cuts through to the heart. I was especially struck by Naika's voice (& composition) and Aliya's Oud - but it's a little invidious to single individuals out. A profound & (regrettably) timeless Truth. Thank you so much.
Arabic music, English lyrics, Amazing singer, great multi-national musicians it's piece of international art
Such a Beauty!!!!!!!!! When emotions meets perfection
Berklee is no 1
ooff. The chick on the bass guitar🎸; killin me softly. 😍😜
In love with this song and melody.
ТАК КРАСИВО. благодарю
I listen to it over and and over. And I cry....
This music makes me feel like I've drifted down the sands of time
performance that brought tears into my eyes, such beautiful and emotional song, ethereal singing, on spot and perfect instruments playing. amazing and breathtaking.
On behalf of late 80s and early 90s generation we apologise for this song not being famous...this shity generation z wont appreciate this pure combination ❤
Extraordinary!!! Respect n love from India.
Wow.. Beautiful voice.. Incredible.
Beautiful song with incredible arabian melody can't love more.
This music was recommended by a friend who died few days ago . They both a masterpiece . RIP hamza . Im more obssessed with this .
I wish i could drink that voice like a smooth single malt
What a song !
I mean wow😍
This is just pure music with an angelic voice. I can't help myself but cry every time listen to this piece of art,pure ART.
Love from core of my heart ❤️, I started listening this song at 23.30 now it's 01.40 am n don't want to stop this track.. loveeeee n respect
مش طبيعية الأغنية شو بتقشعر البدن و بتجنن 🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
cant stop listening to this song even though it saddens me .. just shivers
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Naika love you
I can't stop crying when I listen to the story told in this song
Pretty in many ways!
She's so amazing. I can't wait until this is available for mp3 purchase. I purchased her EP's and just love everything about this artist.
This is a most hauntingly exquisite revolution
Simplement magnifique. Très belle voix accompagnée de musiciens envoutants
Muhteşem ses Naïka 👏❤
This is the real deal - inspiring, precise, and hopeful for the future of humanity. Thank you, young and talented folks!
That is wonderful
🇭🇹Naika,we love you🇭🇹.
The war toke from us all beloved ones,nothing remained but a tired soul, Allah be with us
Asong full of sensations and feelings despite the simplicity of words
Wow, this is beautiful and I just got so emotional...
I love this song from India 🌹
Wow..The Oud player is amazing as well as the Duff, Derbekka, and the Oriental Clarinet. Naïka your voice is superbly warm and tender. 👏👏👏
I don’t understand how this beautiful song has only 600k views 🥰🥰
Gutted...how can something be so beautiful and so heartbreaking at the same time?
Spanish flair, Middle Eastern flavour, Indian beats -how wonderfully eclectic. So proud of you girl. I wish you so much success.