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The Arab Blues

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Bhangrabuzuq 02:46
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Opeka 01:54
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The Arab Blues traces a trajectory between tradition and innovation, we embody the call of tradition and the response of the diaspora. The synthesis Rami and Karim create is an auditory expression of not only the power and persistence of tradition but equally the validity of transformations under the unique cultural conditions we inhabit.

The basis of our work is the Turath, the canon of classical Middle Eastern compositions and improvisational techniques. This rich heritage consists of melodic and rhythmic exposition and instrumental interaction at countless levels of depth. We interpret these forms in the context of the sounds of the contemporary North American metropole. In this project, the equally lush traditions of Blues and Jazz in Chicago provide the context of how we approach and assimilate the Turath. This marriage of forms is fruitful because of the emotional range of the Blues and the improvisational flexibility and ingenuity of Jazz.

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released April 22, 2022

Oud, Buzuq, Guitar = Rami Gabriel
Tabla, Riqq, percussion = Karim Nagi

Recorded at Electrical Audio studio
Engineer: Taylor Hales
Mixed by Chris Grabowski

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