Described as “a sonic uprising in the shadow of unending disaster,” Ishtirak is a powerful multi-instrumentalist trio whose electrifying stage energy draws comparisons to acts like the Comet is Coming, Maryam Saleh, and Taxi Kebab.Their debut self-titled album, released on May 13, 2024, on Thawra Records, is a 10-track opus of sizzling synth-infused Acid Jazz blended with Arabic Maqam, Progressive Rock, and Leftfield Electronic. Recorded during a hot July weekend in post-Covid, post-explosion Beirut, the album is both raw and resonant—a sonic journal of resistance and resilience.