Fortuna Records Presents:

• Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - In New York •

Moroccan Jajouka master Bachir Attar meets American experimental musician Elliot Shrap for a live jam of drum machines and traditional Moroccan instruments in 1990. Bachir Attar's Career spans five decades and represents the transcendental sounds of Jajouka, a small Moroccan village situated between Fes and Tangier, known for its unique mystical sound. Fans include William Burroughs and The Rolling Stones with which Bachir recorded with in 1989. A year later Attar collaborated with the prolific avant-garde jazz musician Elliot Sharp on this very Album. Both Sharp and Attar have dedicated their careers to exploring the meeting points between east and west and this album is a unique example of two brilliant minds creating a new, ultra trippy sonic experience.

This release is a first collaboration between Fortuna Records and our friends Dikraphone Records out of Morocco, a serious unearthed of lost Moroccan music. Look out for more Dikraphone-Fortuna collaborations in the future!

Release Date: August 5, 2022.
Format: 12'' LP / Digital
Catalog Number: FTNLP010
Licensed courtesy of B. Attar & E. Shrap.
℗&© Fortuna Records / Dikraphone Records, 2022.

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Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - In New York  (FTNLP010 / DKRP001)

Fortuna Records Presents:

• The Souvenirs - Bush Lark Ritual + Laughing Dove Dance 7'' •

A mysterious 45 from Fortuna Records by The Souvenirs. Two spiritual meditation clappers, sounding like ancient rituals for percussion and flute. Hallucinogenic music for healing and exorcism, echoing Tunisian stambali where spirits of ancestors are called to heal the sick.

Smokey 4x4 rhythms make way for a primitive wooden shepherd’s flute. A special one for connoisseurs of everything dubby and the obscure.

Release Date: December 16, 2022.
Format: 7'' / Digital
Catalog Number: FTN011
℗&© Fortuna Records, 2022.

More info:
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The Souvenirs - Bush Lark Ritual + Laughing Dove Dance 7'' (FTN011)

Mixes

Fortuna Records Presents:

Aharon Amram - Sounds of Yemen (1962​–​1987) LP

Yemenite music in Israel is extremely unique style in the Middle-East and was conceived as a result of the immigration wave of Yemenite Jews s to Israel. The new immigrants brought with them a rich and ancient culture of language and heritage. The music they brought was mostly religious and ceremonial and was divided into either men or women songs, accompanied by drumming on a large olive oil tin can. The key figure of this genre is without a doubt the singer and writer, Aharon Amram, who was Born in Sana’a, Yemen, and immigrated to Israel as a child.

From the dawn of the sixties, and for over four decades, Amram recorded and released dozens of records on his independent record label, “Sounds of Yemen”. A pioneer of his time, Amram combined in his repertoire religious songs (mostly penned by Rabbi Shalom Shabazi) as well as secular songs which he wrote himself. Alongside traditional compositions, Amram experimented with Western electric instruments such as guitar, bass, organ and a drum set, as well as with rock and soul arrangements. This mosaic created a unique sound signature which became the foundation for today’s Middle Eastern “Mizrahi” music, and the presence of this foundation is felt to this very day.

Forever the innovator, upon the arrival of the eighties, Amram updated his sound with extensive use of drum machines and synthesizers, and weaved disco and pop arrangements into his songs, remaining relevant for years.

This double LP captures the finest of Amram’s immense catalog and reflects a variety of styles and artistic periods. Out of Amram’s extensive reel to reel archive, we chose twenty tracks, among them are timeless hits, obscure tracks as well previously unreleased material.

The Yemenite sound, of which Amram is a pioneering spear, is a part of a living culture which thrives to this day. His songs are constantly played in weddings, haflas, and other celebratory events. Amram holds a place of utmost respect within the Yemenite community as well as within Israeli culture in general. His songs were covered countless times and will excite new listeners for generations to come.

Release Date: July 19, 2024.
Format: Double LP / Digital
Catalog Number: FTNLP011
P&C Fortuna Records, 2024.

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Aharon Amram - Sounds of Yemen (1962–1987) (FTNLP011)

Boiler Room w/ Hectic & Turtle (Fortuna Records)

[Broadcasted on 29th August 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

Hectic & Turtle (Fortuna Records) 2h Boiler Room mix

Fortuna Records goes NTS Radio!!!

Our monthly show "A Strange Attractor" on our favorite radio station! Digging into the very depths of our crates to bring you the most obscure selection known to man, each and every month!
This time in the mix - @khenelmaleh.  Tune in!

A Strange Attractor 062 >>> Tracklist:

Not Available.

Enjoy!

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A Strange Attractor 062 Hosting Khen Elmaleh @ NTS (March 24 / 2022)

Fortuna Records Presents:

• Minimal Compact - Statik Dancin' •

An unbelievable post-punk shuffler from 1981, by Tel-Aviv-Brussels band Minimal Compact! This tune is one of our favorite tracks ever and we've been wanting to reissue it since day one. But this is no ordinary reissue! The 12'' includes an unreleased instrumental version plus a spaced-out extended dub mix by the living legend, Mad Professor!

Release Date: July 2022.
Format: 12'' LP / Digital
Catalog Number: FTN010
Licensed courtesy of Crammed Discs.
℗&© Fortuna Records 2022.

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Minimal Compact - Statik Dancin' (Mad Professor Extended Dub Mix) (FTN010 - B1)

For the last decade, the tireless work of Tel-Aviv quartet Maor Anava, Zach Bar, Yoav Magriso and Ariel Tagar has been shining a light on magnificently obscure and previously forgotten Middle Eastern sounds. As a DJ crew and label heads of Fortuna Records, their carefully curated reissues focus on the psychedelic end of the spectrum and give their Israeli homeland the exposure it deserves. Their NTS show is another bastion of good taste and takes in everything from Arabic pop to acid, free jazz to traditional Arabic sounds.  

This week's mix is a similarly freewheeling selection that is steep in hypnotic Arabic music, transcendental instrumentals and curious grooves. It makes for an intoxicating listen with snaking melodies that lead you down a rabbit hole before loose-limbed Middle Eastern rhythms carry you to the edge of the dance floor and back again. Add in leftfield dub and ritualistic vocals and you have an authentic snapshot of a unique musical world.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 388 - Fortuna Records

In New York

Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - Guimbri One (FTNLP010 - B1)

Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - Boujeloudia (FTNLP010 - A4)

Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - El M'Dahi (FTNLP010 - A3)

Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - In New York (FTNLP010 - A2)

Bachir Attar With Elliott Sharp - Memories of My Father (FTNLP010 - A1)

Fortuna Records Presents:

• The Souvenirs - Bush Lark Ritual + Laughing Dove Dance 7'' •

A mysterious 45 from Fortuna Records by The Souvenirs. Two spiritual meditation clappers, sounding like ancient rituals for percussion and flute. Hallucinogenic music for healing and exorcism, echoing Tunisian stambali where spirits of ancestors are called to heal the sick.

Smokey 4x4 rhythms make way for a primitive wooden shepherd’s flute. A special one for connoisseurs of everything dubby and the obscure.

Release Date: December 9, 2022.
Format: 7'' / Digital
Catalog Number: FTN011
℗&© Fortuna Records, 2022.

More info:
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www.fortuna-records.com
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The Souvenirs - Laughing Dove Dance (FTN011 - B)

The Souvenirs - Bush Lark Ritual (FTN011 - A)

Fortuna Records goes NTS Radio!!!

Our monthly show "A Strange Attractor" on our favorite radio station! Digging into the very depths of our crates to bring you the most obscure selection known to man, each and every month!
Tune in.

Playlist:
Sabah - Ya Habiby Ya Hayaty
Omar Khorshid - Ah Ya Zein
Farid al-Atrache - Ya Habayby Ya Ghalien
Said El Artist - Da Eh Da Eh
Fairuz - Sa Alouni Annais
Raja Zahr - Finale
Lebanes Dabke Orchestra - Hidaya Hidav
Baligh Hamdi - Zai Elhawa
Sabah - La We La We Alf La
Hassan Abou Seoud - Salametha Oum Hassan
Omar Khorshid - Arrabi'h
Mohamed Abdel Wahab - Jefnoh
Toni Frangieh & Setrak Sarkissian - Rakset El Kheyal

Enjoy!
xx

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Aghany Film Nagham fe haiaty

A Strange Attractor 054 w/ Fortuna Records @ NTS (Apr 26, 2023)

New guest mix for Cafe Gibraltar's article, 10 Selected LP Covers By Fortuna Records.
Recorded live and passionately with 100% Vinyl Selection.
Enjoy!

Playlist:

1/ Esther Jungreis - Meet Melanie (Part 1)
2/ Unknown Artist - Alhinna
3/ Koko - Chily Chily
4/ Dancing And Singing Group Of The P.L.O  - Gold Will Be Gold
5/ Laila Nazmi - ?
6/ Esther Jungreis - Meet Melanie (Part 2)
7/ Baligh Hamdi & Magid Khan - Lahore
8/ Sarah Badani - Ima Sheli
9/ Ajar - Mi SheSone Otach Yamut
10/ Faruk Salame - ?
11/ Ron Eliran - Yesh Hovot (Yeshirot)

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Cafe Gibraltar Guest Mix - 10 Selected LP Covers By Fortuna Records

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• Ihsan Al Munzer - Belly Dance Disco EP •

Intense belly-dance disco workout from Lebanon ! 
Fortuna Records deliver two absolute dancefloor killers by Lebanese maestro Ihsan Al Munzer taken from his 1979 album, descriptively named: 'Belly Dance Disco'. 

Side A - 'Jamileh', is a Moog filled, heavy disco-funk belter, 
while Side B - 'The Joy Of Lina (Farha)', is a fast belly dance beast layered with synths and organs, dropping heavily in an almost modern day fashion. 

Swinging Beirut in full effect on this limited press 12". 
Don't Miss It!

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Format : 180 gr 12'' 
Catalogue Number : FTN003 
℗&© Fortuna Records 2015.

Release Date:

1/2/2015

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Ihsan Al Munzer - The Joy Of Lina (Farha) (FTN003 - B)

Sounds of Yemen (1962​–​1987)

Aharon Amram - Alail Ahim (Instrumental) (FTNLP011 - C1)

Sounds of Yemen 1962–1987

Aharon Amram - Kweit Ruhi (FTNLP011 - B6)

Aharon Amram - Hil Yahil (FTNLP011 - B5)

Sounds of Yemen (1962–1987)

Aharon Amram - Sam'at Soutak (FTNLP011 - B4)

Aharon Amram - Anat Alhawa (FTNLP011 - B3)

Aharon Amram - Ya Wald Ya Hali (FTNLP011 - B2)

Aharon Amram - Im Nin'alu (FTNLP011 - A4)

Aharon Amram - Shuvi Yefeyfiya (FTNLP011 - B1)

Aharon Amram - Rak Et Koleh Eshma (FTNLP011 - A3)

Aharon Amram - Kirya Yefeyfiya (FTNLP011 - A2)

Aharon Amram - Ladema Eini (FTNLP011 - A1)

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• BELLY DANCE DISCO MIX • 

A brand new mix we made with some of our favorite belly dance tunes consisting of raw, Mooged-up music from the Middle East. Strictly original vinyl. Enjoy!

Belly Dance Disco Mix

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• Levitros - Kara Kaslar EP •  

Turkish/Greek madness from Israel! 3 psych killers from Levitros, a lesser-known artist from what is known as the 'Israeli Greek craze' of the early 70's. Deep & intense, Kara Kaslar drops heavily after a long intro in what can only be described as a true tavern monster.
On the B-side expect Farfisa and drum interpretations to Greek rooted tunes, made strictly to keep the crowds dancing all night long. Staple tracks from Fortuna's DJ sets, known only to few, until now !

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Format : 10'' / Digital
Catalogue Number : FTN005 
℗&© Fortuna Records 2015.

Release Date:

1/11/2015

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Levitros - Kara Kaslar (FTN005 - A)

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• Aris San - Boumpam / Dam Dam •  

Fortuna Records reissues a double banger by Aris San, the absolute don of the 'Greek Jaffa sound'.
"Boumpam" was released in 1967 becoming an instant hit nation-wide. The track ignited the 'Greek Craze' which would dominate Israeli taverns for nearly a decade. Replacing bouzoukis with electric guitars, San gave Greek music a psychedelic edge making it popular with the in-crowd of swinging Tel Aviv. On the flipside, his 1972 tune "Dam Dam" is an equally infectious, ouzo fueled, dancefloor saga, demonstrating the absolute best of San's unique and influential style.

Limited press as always, do not miss !!!

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Format : 10'' / Digital
Catalogue Number : FTN004 
℗&© Fortuna Records 2015.

Release Date:

15/1/2016

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Aris San - Dam Dam (FTN004 - B)

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• Aris San - Boumpam / Dam Dam •  

Fortuna Records reissues a double banger by Aris San, the absolute don of the 'Greek Jaffa sound'.
"Boumpam" was released in 1967 becoming an instant hit nation-wide. The track ignited the 'Greek Craze' which would dominate Israeli taverns for nearly a decade. Replacing bouzoukis with electric guitars, San gave Greek music a psychedelic edge making it popular with the in-crowd of swinging Tel Aviv. On the flipside, his 1972 tune "Dam Dam" is an equally infectious, ouzo fueled, dancefloor saga, demonstrating the absolute best of San's unique and influential style.

Limited press as always, do not miss !!!

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Format : 10'' / Digital
Catalogue Number : FTN004 
℗&© Fortuna Records 2016.

Release Date:

15/1/2016

Release info:

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Aris San - Boumpam (FTN004 - A)

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• Kalbata - Al Shark •  

Fortuna Co-Founder Kalbata takes the controls for this new, Middle Eastern Techno banger!

Al-Shark is a banging Arab Farfisa excursion played frantically on an analog techno rhythm section. It's the first release from the Fortuna camp which is not a reissue, but worry not, this could easily be an ancient Lebanese proto-House experiment unearthed from a dusty reel.For the B-side Kalbata takes things even further with a tribal relick of the original, placing us in a voodoo ceremony where ghosts of sinners come to dance. Already on heavy rotation by Gilles Peterson and Acid Arab, this anthemic 12 is not to be missed! Limited vinyl!

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Format : 12'' / Digital
Catalogue Number : FTN007
℗&© Fortuna Records 2016.

Release Date:

9/9/2016

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Kalbata - Al Shark (FTN007 - A)

Kalbata - Al Shark (Part 2) (FTN007 - B)

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• AL SHARK MIX • 

Check out this special mix by our very own DJ Hectik, celebrating the forthcoming release of Kalbata's Al Shark! An hour of Fortuna's club interpretations, somewhere between house and Bedouin darbukas, including some unreleased tracks and edits by members of the crew & beloved friends. 
This is how we like to rave !!!


Al Shark Mix

Fortuna Records Presents:

FORTUNA EDITS 004 / • Rave Zehava (Autarkic Edit) •

For the last couple of years, this edit has been a secret weapon of ours, but now it's time for the world to know! The man behind this craziness is Autarkic: A live virtuoso, a close friend and one of the most interesting producers out there. Autarkic has gone wild providing our edits series with a ravey dancefloor smasher re-fixing a 90 Israeli classic!

Fortuna Edits is a free download series of unreleased edits produced by members of the crew or beloved friends.

Play it LOUD!

Edit by: @autarkic
Format: Digital
Catalog Number: FTNE003
℗&© Fortuna Records 2017.

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FTN EDITS 003 / Rave Zehava (Autarkic Edit) / Free Download via Bandcamp

Fortuna Records goes NTS Radio !!!

Our brand new monthly show "A Strange Attractor" 
on our favorite radio station! Digging into the very depths of our crates to bring you the most obscure selection known to man, each and every month! 
Tune in.

A Strange Attractor 024 >>> Playlist :

1. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Srishti
2. Dia Prometido - Yesterday When I Was Young
3. Vilayat & Bismillah Khan - Thumree
4. Baligh Hamdi & Magid Khan - Lahore
5. Anouar Brahem - Persepolis's Mirage
6. Okay Temiz - Zikir
7. Unknown - Unknown
8. Bulbul Tarang - ???
9. Youssef Matar - Mawal

Enjoy!

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A Strange Attractor 024 w/ Fortuna Records @ NTS (March 29 / 2018)

Ha'achim Music & Fortuna Records Presents:

• Various Artist - Hafla! - A Rough Guide to Jaffa's 70's Sound - Compiled by Fortuna Records •  

We love food. Like really. So when our brothers at Haachim restaurant asked us to compile a special Fortuna LP for their restaurant, we said hell yes! And here it is: "Hafla", a set of 10 killer tunes we licensed especially for this compilation. One-off tracks from the golden era of Jaffa, dancefloor certified bangers, and all-time personal favorites!

It's one of four compilations they released compiled by Tel-Aviv's heaviest hitters so def check the entire series while you're at it. Head to their website to get your copy! These will definitely not last long!

Format: 12'' LP 
Catalog Number: BROTHERS 002
℗&© Ha'achim Music / Fortuna Records 2018.

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VA - Hafla! - A Rough Guide to Jaffa's 70's Sound (Compiled by Fortuna Records)

Levitros - Farfara (Hafla! Comp' - B5)

Itzik Kala & The Stars - Gole Sangam (Hafla! Comp' - B4)

Grazia - Rampi Rampi (Hafle! Comp' - A4)

Koko - Chily Chily (Hafla! Comp' - A3)

Lehakat Tzliley Ha'oud - Meafula (Hanale Hitbalbela) (Hafla! Comp' - A2)

Trifonas - Tourne Kai Tourne (Hafla! Comp' - A1)

Fortuna Records Presents:

FORTUNA EDITS 004 / • Tabla Solo (Cervo Edit) •

Next up on our notorious giveaway series is this incredible edit by Manchesterian producer-extraordinaire Chris Knight, aka Cervo.
Founder of label and club night Banana Hill, Cervo has been on our radar for a while following a string of Afrocentric techno releases on Black Acre, Lumberjacks In Hell and more. We also witnessed his off-the-chain DJ skills in Uganda last year when he shared the decks with Kalbata on the riverbanks of the Nile.

This edit has been a secret weapon of ours for some time, but just too good to hooold! So grab your FREE download of this crazy tabla belter now!

Fortuna Edits is a free download series of unreleased edits produced by members of the crew or beloved friends.

Play it LOUD!

Edit by:  @cervo-uk
Format: Digital
Catalog Number: FTNE004
℗&© Fortuna Records 2018.

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FTN EDITS 004 / Tabla Solo (Cervo Edit) / Free Download via Bandcamp

/// Fortuna Records Presents /// 

• Nino Nikolaidis - Turkish Hits 7'' • 

Fortuna Records in Their second release brings you two deadly Turkish cuts by Nino Nikolaidis. The A-Side "Kiriakos 76" - is a wild instrumental backed by a fuzzy guitar and a manic Farfisa organ, and on the flip "Ne Sevenim Var Ne Soranim" is a Heavy, Hypnotic and melancholic ballad with a haunting melody.

Recorded in Jaffa, Israel, 1976.
Remastered & Reissued for the first time.

Don't Miss It!

Release Date:

29/10/2012

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Nino Nikolaidis - Ne Sevenim Var Ne Soranim (FTN002-B)

Fortuna Records Presents:

• Koko - Koko •  

Fortuna reissues an incredible Greek belly dance scorcher by little known artist Koko. Following the Israeli Greek-craze of the '60s and '70s, Moroccan singer Koko learned how to sing in Greek and delivered this tavern-style party masterpiece. Organs seer through hard drums and pounding bass while Koko’s deep voice guides through the evocative world of Greek tsifteteli. For lovers of Aris San and Levitros.

Release Date: August 2020.
Format: 12'' LP / Digital
Catalog Number: FTNLP009
℗&© Fortuna Records 2020.

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Koko

Koko - Stalla Stalla (FTNLP009 - A1)

/// Fortuna Records Presents ///

• GRAZIA •

The self-titled album by Grazia is One of the rarest & most sought after Israeli records of all times. Pounding drums and wild Moogs, sung in Turkish by 16-year-old Grazia.
Remastered & Reissued for the first time on a heavyweight (180g) vinyl with a gatefold picture sleeve.

Release Date:

20/8/2013

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Grazia - LP Sampler (FTNLP001)

Fortuna Records is a reissue label and a DJ crew from Tel-Aviv, championing the obscure forgotten sounds of the Middle East with a string of top quality vinyl reissues accompanied by notoriously wild parties.

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