Yasmine Hamdan

In the hazy glow of a small Tangierian club stands Yasmine Hamdan, sensually rolling her hips, head cocked, singing in Arabic about longing, adoration, and the pain of separation. Here, Hamdan is singing for vampires Adam and Eve played by Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton in a standout moment in the 2013 film, Only Lovers Left Alive. The film, directed by Jim Jarmusch, featured Hamdan in her natural habitat — using emotion to defy language barriers.