V/A - Nahma: A Gulf Polyphony (Joakim, Conny Frischauf, Ben Bertrand, Tomaga, Hieroglyphic Being, YPY, Tarek Yamani, Aya Metwalli, Alan Strani) [2LP]

FLEE

£14.69

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: FLEE003
Barcode: 3516628353116
Release Date: 12 Nov 2021
Genre: Electronic / Leftfield

New FLEE publication focused on Arabian Gulf's pearl divers, their culture through their soundscape, traditional songs & rhythms. Including archival recordings and reinterpretations by moderns electronic artists such as Joakim, Tomaga, Ben Bertrand, Conny Frischauf, Hieroglyphic Being .....

Available as 2LP, black vinyls & 2LP+258p book (English & Arabic text) bundle.

The pearls of the Gulf have stoked the imagination and desire of people around the world for centuries, their magnificence matched only by the courage of the divers who found them. This project aims to honor the memory of these valiant free-divers, their culture and their music by the means of a 2XLP compilation with undisclosed original recordings of pearl divers and inspired modern-day compositions by artists like Tomaga, YPY, Ben Betrand, Tarek Yamani or Hieroglyphic Being. Along with that record, a 258 pages long book in Arabic and English is available featuring contributions from regional experts and artists to contextualize the tremendously rich theme that is pearling and its music.

Tracklisting :
A1: Tomaga - Dub Divers
A2: ZZMMYYHH - YPY
A3: Kuzaliwa Upya - Hieroglyphic Being
A4: Hilal - Tarek Yamani
A5: Vaguement (Haddadi) - Alan Strani
B1: and the ashes of our burning souls will fly away - Ben Bertrand
B2: Schein davon - Conny Frischauf
B3: Sitt-il Muhanna - Aya Metwalli
B4: Zumayyah (remix) - Joakim
C1: Yā Mal (Midaf ) - Poul Rovsing Olsen (archive)
C2: Zumayyah - Poul Rovsing Olsen (archive)
C3: Haddadi - Poul Rovsing Olsen (archive)
D1: Bahrï - Poul Rovsing Olsen (archive)