Yazan Zyadat (born 1998/1999), known artistically as Toumba, is a Jordanian DJ, record producer, and sound designer based in Amman.
[6] He also organized the Grief Into Rage compilation to raise funds for victims of an explosion in Beirut that resulted in the deaths of 218 people in August.
[8] He connected with Hessle Audio when label affiliate Joe discovered an unreleased track by Zyadat on ZULI's NTS show and reached out.
[1] Petals, described as "paradigm shifting" by Resident Advisor, focuses on various regions of Jordan, integrating dabke, wedding songs, and other musical and dance traditions.
"[2] The B-side track "Hazzeh" deconstructs traditional dabke, while "Identity Crisis" presents uplifting melodies in an unconventional maqam rast style.
[9] DJ Mag characterizes Zyadat's work as a merging of "cutting-edge machine drums and heavy electronic bass with the melodies and percussive rhythms of the Levant.