Available on vinyl here: https://ummkulthum.bandcamp.com/album/wa-maret-el-ayam

From the two towering pillars of the Arab World’s Tarab, Om Kalsoum & Mohamed Abdel Wahab, comes another cult classic of Wa Maret El Ayam.

With an iconic prelude featuring one of Abdel-Wahab’s quintessential fusions, this time a Libyan folk melody, Souma records bring a long-awaited remastering of the original studio version. 

Entrancing, magnetic and transcendental all at once.

Cover:
Artwork: Milan Hulsing 
Graphic Design: Jeremy Klinger

Souma Records SMR 006 - Om Kalsoum - Wa Marat El Ayam

Live at Grand Junction, London, UK in the 15th of July 2023

With Konstantinos Glynos and Khalid Takrouri

Sura Chehaitli - Ya Msafer Wahdak - سرى شحيتلي - يا مسافر وحدك

سَوْفَ تَلْهُو بِنَا الْحَيَاةُ :)

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SOUMA (DJ)

Deep sounds and dance tunes from all regions since the birth of recorded music on planet earth. 

DJ sets are 100% vinyl and draw from Fred Kramer's extended collection of rare and often undocumented records he gathered during numerous digging and trading trips over the past decades.  

Balkan / Romani music / Greek Tsifteteli / Turkish Psych Folk & Taverna Pop / Egyptian Shaabi & Sufi music / Vintage Belly Dance / Rai / Rhythm & Blues / 60s Beat & Garage / Funk & Soul / African & Caribbean Jazz, Calypso & Highlife / Biguine / Boogaloo / Congolese Rumba / Son Montuno /Mambo / Cumbia / Salsa / Merengue / Forró / Soukous / Mandinka / Benga / Funana / Shangaan / Bollywood / Lollywood / Kollywood / Sundanese Pop & Traditional / Melayu / Luk Thung 

Spinned at Roskilde Festival (DK), Fusion Festival (DE), Viennale Film Festival (AT), Lounge Neo (JP), Wicked Lady (NYC), Servant Jazz Quarters (UK), Voodoo Ball (UK), Paradiso (NL), Teder (IL), Bunkers (IT), La Cascina Torchiera (IT), La Gravière (FR), La Brise Glace (FR),  Cumberlandische Galerie (DE), Wazemmes L’Accordeon (FR), Feeërieën (BE), Forest Sounds Festival (BE), Sfinkx Mixed (BE),...

SOUMA RECORDS (Label)

With a firm appetite for timeless and vibrant music from all corners of the world, the Souma catalogue reveals the fascination for unearthed repertories, obscure artists and less explored urban and rural music cultures.  

Souma was the nickname of the famous Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, who devoted her life to music and always stood strong in a world of men. Souma is the symbol of a great era of Arabic music. The label took off two years ago, formerly being part of Radio Martiko. Souma’s first release was the long-awaited rare soundtrack compilation of Egyptian 70s star keyboard player Hany Mehanna.

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