Paolo Fresu- Dhafer Youssef- Eivind Aarse- Il Settimo

from 'Cause and Effect' [CD|2xLP|DIGITAL]
Denovali Records · den185
available on all formats at [http://denovali.com/saffronkeira]

Our universe may have been born in the Big Bang. If this was the case, the Big Bang was the beginning of space and time. Nothing existed before, not even the very concept of "before". With the birth of space and time, another important notion entered the arena: the concept of cause and effect. The Big Bang had no cause, but everything which happened after did, thus being a cause and effect at the same time. This is at the heart of SAFFRONKEIRA's third album and his first collaboration record 'CAUSE AND EFFECT'.

Saffronkeira is the project of the Sardinian sound researcher EUGENIO CARIA. His first meeting with the Sardinian trumpet player MARIO MASSA was at a distance. Caria saw Massa playing on a regional TV program and was immediately caught by the immersed playing style of this musician which was unknown to him at that time. Eager to meet him, he asked several other Sardinian musicians and was lucky. He got Massa's name and phone number, immediately called him and proposed a meeting. Massa had always dreamt of a collaboration with an electronic music artist, while Caria had always been eager to work with a trumpet player, being fascinated by this instrument since his childhood. Thus, the meeting was a big success, indeed it was love at first sight. 

Since then Caria and Massa met every weekend at Caria's studio and ideas bounced back and forth between the two musicians. Massa improvised over Caria's compositions, Caria added layers to Massa's play, there was not the slightest disagreement about the sound and dynamics of their tracks. Just as we can only marvel at the complexity of Nature which emerged only from this simple principle of cause and effect, we can only be astonished at the result of this collaboration.

The instruments of the two musicians wander unerringly through the musical landscape, from warm ambient sounds to rather abstract pieces, from thrilling hymns to threatening sound storms, but they never loose contact. Indeed, Massa trumpet play and Caria's electronics intertwine so well that at times it is difficult to distinguish them. Exploring the entire spectrum of their instruments and displaying their full virtuosity, Caria and Massa have created a unique masterpiece.

Cause and Effect

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Saffronkeira + Mario Massa - Pity

Muudra’s “Resistance EP” has captured the sound of the Middle East mixing together traditional Oriental instrumentation with modern electronics.

The EP is available on Bandcamp for FREE DOWNLOAD. Just follow the "buy" link.

Muudra - Elbïshey

Paroles : Lamine Bechichi
Arrangements : Merzak Boudjemia

Africa (Ifrikya)- Myriam Makeba - 1973

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All tracks composed, recorded and mixed by Nuri
All samples used by permission
Mastered by Benoit Courribet
Cover artwork & design by Sarah Ennouri
℗ & © Shouka 2017 – All rights reserved
Under exclusive licence to Shouka

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Nuri - Tie

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Muudra - Hemshin Breath

The second track from a free, download only, two-track EP.

Recorded and Mixed by Crawford Blair at Angell Sound Studios, London, 22 July and 13 Aug 2010. 
1- The Sound of Disquiet 
2- What if I asked you what is the question?

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What if I asked you what is the question? w/Andrea Piccioni

Cairo Nights Is a series of musical nights that we presents to you every two weeks 
This Night Mixed By @discoarabesquo

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Cairo Nights 03

CNL Live Session | Disco 1980 Edition

From Beirut, to the rest of the world.
[May 29, 2020] Under Quarantine. Day Seventy Five.

الذكورية تقتل - - by Sarah Abou Jaoudeh @shanti-sapana
تقول الشاعرة نوال الساعداوي انه لا وجود للابداع من دون تمرد، فعندما قال لي ابي انه لا يمكنني ان انسق الاغاني لانني بنت ،ف تمردّت، و ابدعت بتنسيق اغاني باصوات  نساء عربية تمثل حالة الجنس الانثوي في العالم العربي. 

Since my first set on radiokarantina, I've been digging more and more into Arabic music and specifically female artists in the Arab world. 
I have put together a female empowering set that covers all of the struggles of love, cultural obstacles, rape, occupation, revolution... 

Featuring//
1. Mreyte ya Mreyte - Rasha Rizk (Lebanon)
2. Nouh Al Hamam - Mariam Saleh (Egypt)
3. Herzan - SoapKills (Lebanon)
4. Ila Selma - Badiaa Bou Hreiza (Tunis)
5. Mech Mechta'a - Ghazall (Palestine)
6. Souleyma - Hiba el Mansouri (Lebanon) 
7. Medeyedek - Gang Jah Mind (France)
8. Stilt  - Alsarah & the Nubatones (Sudan)
9. Kelloun 3endoun Dabbabat - Shadia Mansour/DAM (Palestine) 
10. Camels, Flying Carpets and more - ENANA (Syria)
11. Jasadik Hom - Maysa Daw/DAM (Palestine)
12. Not Your Honor - Sophia Moussa Fitch/Nadine Hassan (Lebanon)
13. Ya Bu Rdayeen - Mashaa Ramle (Jordan) 
14. Witch's Intifada - Sabreen Da Witch (Palestine) 
15. Iza betrou7 - Safaa Arapeye (Palestine) 
16. Assalamou 3alaykom - Shadia Mansour (Palestine) 
17. B.E.I.R.U&T- Nazizi, Malikah, Pyranja, Diana Avella,Mad Maxamom and El Rass (Lebanon, Columbia, Germany, Kenya)

RADIO KARANTINA | Day Seventy Five - Shanti Sapana

"I’ve spent the entirety of the lockdown alone in Berlin", says the Syrian-born Iraqi oud player and composer Khyam Allami. "Through it I’ve learned that we tend to forget how much our day to day interactions with people allow us to have a different perspective on what we do and how we think”. 

“I would like to encourage listeners to consider who you can see around you, and the environment that you’re experiencing, through the perspective of one of the other people that you have seen or encountered, on this short journey with me.” 

Walking Home is a series of sound journeys created to be listened to on headphones whilst walking. The five works were composed and recorded during lockdown for BBC Arts and Arts Council England’s Culture in Quarantine programme. 

Composed, performed, produced and mixed by Khyam Allami. 
Mastered by Calum Malcolm.

Khyam Allami: Al-Mayasan

When I read about the South African droughts a few years ago, I was inspired to compose a piece to symbolize a rain dance ritual. The name "Modjadji" or Rain Queen refers to a line of queens of the Balobedu (Limpopo province, South Africa) believed to have the ability to control clouds and rainfall.