Al Qahwa - African Routes (2020)
Artist: Al Qahwa
Title: African Routes
Year Of Release: 2020
Label: Al Qahwa
Genre: World, Folk, Jazz, African
Quality: FLAC lossless
Total Time: 1:10:05
Total Size: 406 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
ABOUT AL QAHWATitle: African Routes
Year Of Release: 2020
Label: Al Qahwa
Genre: World, Folk, Jazz, African
Quality: FLAC lossless
Total Time: 1:10:05
Total Size: 406 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
The group name Al Qahwa is Arabic for “the coffee house”. It was inspired by the coffee house culture in the Middle East where people would go to hear the latest news, music, poetry and stories. The repertoire began with traditional songs from Syria, Egypt and Iraq and then in 2018, the group started adding original repertoire by members of the band. Their second recording “Cairo Moon” is a cultural collaboration between the regular members of Al Qahwa and two guest artists: Dr. Alfred Gamil – one of Cairo’s treasured violinists/composers who is both steeped in tradition and known for his virtuosic, flirtatious creative presence; and Majd Sukar – a deeply rooted Syrian musician who has adapted the clarinet to Arabic music.
The group is excited about their latest recording “African Routes” with guests: Roula Said – a long time collaborator with Maryem, originally from Palestine; Waleed Abdulhamid – originally from Sudan; and Fethi Nadjem – originally from Algeria. This CD is inspired by the music of North Africa. Fethi and Waleed were invited to contribute songs, or to help arrange both traditional and original compositions that Maryem brought to them. This Live CD is a result of that collaboration.
Tracklisting:
01. Al Qahwa - Marrakesh (Live) (6:02)
02. Al Qahwa - The Rain / Il Matar (Live) (5:50)
03. Al Qahwa - Gigue (Live) (5:33)
04. Al Qahwa - Bahia Out (Live) (2:09)
05. Al Qahwa - Ballad Of The Traveller / Ya Rayih (Live) (6:29)
06. Al Qahwa - Lullaby (Live) (6:41)
07. Al Qahwa - Moments In Time (Live) (4:29)
08. Al Qahwa - Blood / Iddam (Live) (5:02)
09. Al Qahwa - Peace / Issalam (Live) (7:41)
10. Al Qahwa - Spoil Me With Flower Petals / Ala Warag Il Full (Live) (4:13)
11. Al Qahwa - Footsteps (Live) (5:48)
12. Al Qahwa - Doha (Live) (5:02)
13. Al Qahwa - Cairo (Live) (5:07)