{"product_id":"abdel-halim-hafez-mawood","title":"ABDEL HALIM HAFEZ - MAWOOD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: WWSLP65\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 3700604741978\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 18 Aug 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: World Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll-time Arabic music classic recorded in 1971 by Egyptian music titan Abdel Halim Hafez, composed by Baligh Hamdi and featuring Omar Khorshid - the album is reissued on vinyl for the frst time in decades, with remastered audio and a new introduction by Mario Choueiry (Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to reissue 'Mawood' one of the cornerstones of Egyptian music, recorded in 1971 by legendary Arabic singer Abdel Halim Hafez, who was famously sampled by Jay- Z on \"Big Pimpin'\" (his 60s track \"Khusara Khusara\" with percussionist Hossam Ramzy), Hafez is captured here live with his full orchestra including Omar Khorshid on guitar. The album mixes traditional Arabic music with modern instrumentation and shades of 70s groove. 'Mawood' is one of Hafez's all- time classics, written by the legendary composer Baligh Hamdi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis release has been newly remastered for vinyl and features the original LP artwork with a 2-page insert featuring a new liner notes (in English and French) by Mario Choueiry who curates Wewantsounds' Arabic series of reissues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracks:\u003cbr\u003e1. Mawood Pt.1\u003cbr\u003e2. Mawood Pt.2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WEWANTSOUNDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129017176220,"sku":"WWSLP65","price":34.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/image002_180e94d5-f447-4cdb-9282-e1391b360ab1.png?v=1667417273","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/abdel-halim-hafez-mawood","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}