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Lalai Dhel Ouahoua

The A-Side of this Nagat al Saghira single ripped from an old 45

Akher Gar'hi Eh' b/w Ouah'yet Ibnek آخرة جرحى إيـه / وحياة ابنك

Akher Gar'hi Eh' آخرة جرحى إيـه

A single, unmediated vocal (save for a bit of reverb or room echo).

Sayonara Sound Productions 16

Side A, Track 1

A terrific cassette found at Nassem Grocery in Astoria, Queens. Thanks to Tim Abdellah Fuson at Moroccan Tape Stash for translating and providing a bit of context. 

Visit http://www.bodegapop.blogspot.com to download the whole cassette

Great Concert in the City of Khouribga

Ould Mbarek and Milouda Ouhada | Great Concert in the City of Khouribga | Side B, Track 1

A track by Saudi Bedouin Etab, the most popular black artist in Arabic music history. Etab passed away 11 years ago today (August 19, 2007)

Etab

يا هلا بك (Ya Hala Bika) (Hey Hey)

Amazing dabke track with insane level of reverb (vocal begins at about 1:46)

Unknown

Ali Dayoub Track 04

I found this cassette in a thrift store this evening on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens. It was $1. It is mind-blowing. Any leads on who this might be, please let me know.

Somali Music

Track 1

This amazing busker stopped me in my tracks

Ozan Garip, busking in the Vezneciler Metro Station

Egyptian band El Gits (The Jets) with a spirited cover of the Michael Jackson hit.

اشهر اغاني الحفلات الاجنبيه

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough

And here's El Gits (The Jets) again, this time with a cover of the KC and the Sunshine band hit

El Gits (The Jets) | Get Down Tonight

testahli darna

I Love Love You

Achek Galbi

Mere Dil De Sheshe Wich

DK Anthem

'a Cartulina 'e Napule

Ani Rushe Rexhes Kush O Ma Ka Pa

Kenge Per Micin Dhe Tonin

Mos Ke Gajle Djale

いいコになんかなるなよ

don black cock

Madhupure Pasher Barite

From a collection of Persian cassettes recently sent to me by Peter Doolan of Monrakplenthai

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