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Elias Rahbani - Dance Of Maria

Habibi Funk is proud to share 1st foray into contemporary works w/ heady dose of danceable grooves courtesy of Beirut’s multi-instrumental producer Charif Megarbane, aka Cosmic Analog Ensemble. 

https://charif.lnk.to/HabibiEP

“Tayyara Warak” is his 1st EP in his own name, capturing various influences even in the same track. Focus track Tayyara Warak evokes Beirut chaos, taxi rides through the city w/ soft, nostalgic melody paired w/ fuzzed-out rhythm sections and bouncing drums. Keep your ears out for more Charif in the new year.

Charif Megarbane - Tayyara Warak

Habibi Funk  حبيبي فنك  Douaa – Haditouni

01 - Douaa - Haditouni (Habibi Funk 015)

Probably two to three years ago we received a message from Hassel Dehaes, who shared a 7” vinyl he had found in Belgium with us, asking whether we knew anything about it. We were immediately electrified by the immense beauty of the song and tried to find out anything about the artist. That turned out to be not very easy. Eventually, we managed to get in touch with the artist’s daughter Reem Mitten who helped us license the song from her mother and was also happy to contribute the following text about her mother’s musical career.

„My Mother's journey in music first started off when she was 17, still only a student at Lycée Dar Essalam Rabat, going by her Maiden name Douae Abd al-Rahman Hassani (now Douae Mitten.) Her only experience in music was that of a spectator, eyes for her mother, the singer, Bahija Idriss and her father, Al-Rahman Al-Hassani, a composer. My Mother's first experience in music was with the song “The way of lovers” in Egypt 1984. It was a melody composed by her father and the lyrics were written by journalist and poet Omer Battisha. This was the first time my mum had ever worked with a band, which essentially resulted into a room filled with esteemed musicians and herself. By the time, my Mother had only ever sang in front of her school friends. “The way of lovers” was originally composed for Mayada Hanawe. Due to creative differences she didn't end up singing the song. Somehow my grandmother Bahija Idriss had suggested to my mother’s father, that mum could go to Egypt, where her father had been residing, to sing the song. During that trip to Egypt, she had the honor of meeting Mohamed Abdel Wahab and that is what would be the beginning of my mothers musical journey.

“Parlez moi de lui” came to fruition due to a family visit to Belgium. A music producer there had contacted my grandfather to ask, if his daughter wanted to do a cover of the joyous french song “Parlez moi de lui.” My mother then proceeded to translate the entire song into Arabic in one evening. The following day, she was recording the song. Another important experience!

Although music was my mother's passion, her career did not exceed more than a few songs. It had been a short and sweet experience but her life took a different direction. She came on to be a stewardess for Emirates airline having many different and amazing adventures. Shortly after a couple years she went on to meet my father Alan, an amazing Irish man. They moved to London, where they still reside, and had four children, me included.“

Text by Reem Mitten

Habibi Funk 015: Douaa - Haditouni

pre-order: https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-007-modern-music

Al Massrieen was one of the first bands I learned about once I discovered the tape format. They were really popular in Egypt in the 1970s and the more of their music I found on either tapes or Arabic pirate mp3 sites, the more I was becoming a fan. Only very few bands from the region can match the band’s versatility as well as their strive for innovation. Hany Shenoda is the man behind the Al Massrieen band. He is a reknown figure of the Egyptian music scene and has worked with everyone from Abdel Halim Hafez to Mohamed Mounir. Al Massrieen was his attempt to introduce his ideas of modernizing Egyptian music, heavily encouraged by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt's only winner of the Nobel Price for literature) after discussing his ideas with him.

Al Massrieen - Sah (pre-order now)

** OUT ON 30 JUNE 2017 **
http://www.piranha.de/piranha/various_artists/can_i_get_a_witness

Piranha turns 30!

Can I get a Witness? Yes, we can! Get a witness and listen to music from all over the world, one piece at a time, in a single scintillating session of two and a bit hours.

Local roots and international hybrids. Tradition and avant garde. Spiritual ecstasy and zest, political activism, purely psycho-physical dance crazes: Piranha Records has had it all for 30 solid years now – and counting!

From Nubia to Cairo

Ali Hassan Kuban - Mabruk (Congratulation)

Sudaniyat

Azara Alhai

Ahmed Fakroun - Ya Blady

Parisian jazz-funk outfit Cotonete produce celestial sounds for @heavenlysweetness.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/10/12/premiere-cotonete-layla/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/cotonete-layla

Layla EP

Listen on Youtube

Cotonete - Layla (STW Premiere)

Mazouni - Ecoute moi camarade

Habibi Funk is back with another album from Casablanca. Completely unreleased album which was recorded in Morocco in 1973 by three generation family band. A unique blend of Gnawa, Funk and Rock. Traditional Moroccan music meets electronic guitars and dense layers of percussion by a band that used to run in the same circles as Fadoul (And actually wrote one of his songs).

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Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah - Al Hadaoui الهداوي (Habibi Funk 011)

A very special Christmas gift for 'Noir' fans who are interested in various musical styles: The complete CD edition of the successful 5-part series 'Noir' by Piranha.

Ali Hassan Kuban -  Bettitogor Agil (Egypt Noir)

Neneh Cherry + Afrika Baby Bam - Nina (Produced by Four Tet)24bitwav

Piranha may be a small fish, but it makes its presence felt. As an independent label that releases and publishes music, we discover and present extraordinary sounds and artists from the global underground. Our repertoire contains worlds, ranging from traditional to tradi-modern, from classical to hip hop and electro. Recording in diverse places, not only in studios but also on mountains, deserts or the streets and in various destinations, from Maputo to Havana, Cairo to Belgrade, New York to Berlin-Kreuzberg, has always been part of the label’s history. Piranha Records belongs to the Piranha Arts’ family, alongside WOMEX, Classical:NEXT and Karneval der Kulturen, committing ourselves to the value of crossing borders - be they cultural, political or commercial.

Ali Hassan Kuban - Mabruk (Congratulation)

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