Category: Middle East
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Habibi Funk’s sublime tenth release is a reissue of a folk rarity: ‘Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard’ by Issam Hajali
More beautiful music is out today from the Habibi Funk label – this time it is a true UFO of the Lebanese collector scene. The seldom heard, virtually unknown debut album of Issam Hajali (Ferkat Al Ard) fuses jazz and folk with Arabic and Iranian influences. It’s a deep and engrossing listen throughout. It was…
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Mayssa Karaa’s White Rabbit cover for American Hustle film (vinyl version please!!)
Watched American Hustle (great soundtrack) and heard an amazing cover of Jefferson Airplane’s psychedelic masterpiece. Lots to read and learn on this wonderful website, as well as the studio recording of Mayssa Karaa’s Arabic Version: Arabology blogspot