Randy Weston - Tanjah (1973)

(Polydor PD5055).

Entering Randy Weston spiritual world is a long story. Let's just have a glimpse at his special relation with the city of Tangier (Tanjah is local name).

Orhan Gencebay - Severek Ayrılalım (1970)

(Istambul Plak Ars 9187).

Orhan Gencebay is a turkish musician, composer, actor, initilally formed through classical turkish music (playing bağlama and tambur, 2 traditionnal string instruments, and then playing saxophone). He showed early interest (from the 60s) for jazz, rock and fusion with foreign music, hence influencing a lot of turkish musicians along the 70s, which led to surname him "Orhan Baba" (Father Orhan).

This track has been has played by several turkish musicians (even recent dance productions) but this original version has a really deep groove.

Orhan Gencebay - Severek Ayrılalım:

A Night in Ifrikya - Tunisian malouf

 

When I found this traditionnal tunisian malouf (andalusian arabic music) record in a senegalese dig spot, i took it directly. The cover is directly drawn from Sidi Bou Said small plaza, one of Tunisia most beautifull place. Additionnally it reminded me a nice concert I attended in early 2000s on the same place... a great spot for this deep music (despite a long introduction to thank Ben Ali President, without whom nothing is possible...)

 

Le malouf tunisien - Collection Saliha
A:
Gharrad El Komri, Ikoulek Zaman El Azhar

B:

Hosn El Idhar