Tag: Ziad Rahbani
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Habibi Funk to release their first LP of new productions by Charif Megarbane – an exciting turn for one of the world leading labels for reissues
Habibi Funk have featured heavily on this site over the years and for good reason – they are a world leader when it comes to reissuing Middle Eastern and North African gems. It’s very exciting therefore to hear of brand new music coming from the stable. Here’s a taster of the musical wares of Charif…
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Lebanese folk-rock fusions from Rogér Fakhr for Habibi Funk – the label reissues unreleased and seldom heard songs from hand copied cassettes – it’s another Middle Eastern must
Habibi Funk are back with a compilation of Rogér Fakhr – a highly respected figure of the late 70s Lebanese music scene and also the guitarist for iconic music stars Issam Hajali, Ziad Rahbani and Fairouz – it’s another much needed retrospective of a criminally overlooked artist from the Middle East. The label acts as…
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Ammar El Sherei’s ‘Oriental Music’ is the latest revive by Wewantsounds – the iconic musician and composer revisits six classic compositions by another Egyptian legend, Mohamed Abdel Wahab
This is a fantastic example of the mastery and invention within Egyptian music, with the soon to be reissued Oriental Music by Ammar El Sherei – Wewantsounds are making this cult collectors piece available again on vinyl, for the first time since its 1976 release. Using early electronic keyboards like the Steelphon S900 or the…
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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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