We find the young child picking it up as if it was beginning to show muscles and show his aggression... When one of his toys was retrieved or stolen after he had been playing and he took it back again he says ...KHAWA... with the right hand clenched and moving it over the palm of the left as if it were a mill grinding grain... even if it happened and its owner retrieved it with help. He may say ...KHAWA NAWA... Perhaps he would add to it by sticking out his tongue “mocking or gloating” at him...

A term that means obtaining something, or doing something, without compensation or effort, but obtaining it against the will of the world and the people and still doing it right!

“Khawa” was a way of living that was compatible with the harsh conditions of life in Jordan, and in light of this, social values emerged that reflected this reality. Perhaps Khawa was the most prominent social value, as it reflected the size of the strength, equipment, and numbers of the tribes and individuals.

This was a hundred years ago.

By: Prof. Dr. Anees Al-Khasawneh

Khawa's vision is to inspire rising and underground artists to not care about the industrial construct of how electronic genres should sound and to recreate music that represents you more than what genre of music it should be because that’s what music is all about, from the heart to the heart without barriers.

Khawa sounds are all about groovy acid basslines with a taste of electronic breaks, a touch of local satiety world of synths, deconstructed by the noises and the social context of our surrounding environments through the Eastern soul rhythms and poetry.

The imprint focuses on art and artists from the Middle East and renowned artists worldwide. We host Label Nights, showcasing our sound and music from the label alongside bringing local artists into our lineups. To shed light on underground artists and aim to push them further. Recently we started sharing collected items only through our store A733.

Made in Amman, based in Berlin