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    Three musicians who came of age in 1990s Cairo, their disparate paths in music intersect a couple of decades later when they’re drawn to each other’s work, and agree to meet at a seaside cabin in Alexandria, followed by residencies in Amman, Cairo, and Beirut to create and record a new album.

    Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, names that have turned heads in alternative Arabic music with solo albums and conspicuous collaborations.

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    Three musicians who came of age in 1990s Cairo, their disparate paths in music intersect a couple of decades later when they’re drawn to each other’s work, and agree to meet at a seaside cabin in Alexandria, followed by residencies in Amman, Cairo, and Beirut to create and record a new album.

    Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, names that have turned heads in alternative Arabic music with solo albums and conspicuous collaborations.

    The album is produced by Mostakell with the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)

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Three musicians who came of age in 1990s Cairo, their disparate paths in music intersect a couple of decades later when they’re drawn to each other’s work, and agree to meet at a seaside cabin in Alexandria, followed by residencies in Amman, Cairo, and Beirut to create and record a new album.

Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, names that have turned heads in alternative Arabic music with solo albums and conspicuous collaborations.

The album is produced by Mostakell with the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)

lyrics

Lust & savagery / and borrowed beauty
the getaway cigarette / the lovely illusion

division in the collective / delusion in the whatsit
a snake on every ladder / a hand in every clock

truth is squandered / all hail the false
the hand has a guardian / the eye has a protector
the truth is not written / the catastrophe is not seen

on the innocent girl's chest / and beneath the council chairs playgrounds are erected / practices are practiced

the she-wolf laughs / the boy's mother screams
the kid got an education / at school he sniffed glue

stoners in abundance / rolling paper is the hero
prayer hymns are songs / songs are washed out

paths are snakes and infidels / a party thrown with public funds
so the budget is in deficit / thus the agency has closed

and in the morning, we'll all get our payback:
waiting and war

credits

from Lekhfa ا​ل​إ​خ​ف​ا​ء, released September 22, 2017
Credits:
Khaled Yassine: Drums, Percussions|Mahmoud Waly: Bass Guitar|Maryam Saleh: Vocals |Maurice Louca: Percussion & Beat Loops, Electronics, Synths, Keys, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Harmonium|Tamer Abu Ghazaleh: Ouds, Buzuq, Mizmar, Vocals, Synths, Keys, Synth Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass |Shadi El Hosseiny (Track#10): Electric Piano| Paed Conca (Track#5): Clarinet| Trad Trad (Track#5): Clarinet| All Lyrics by Mido Zohair| All compositions & arrangements by Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh | Illustration & Artwork: George Azmy |Cover Design & Fonts: Ahmed Hammoud |Recorded by Jawad Chaaban, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, and Khyam Allami at One Hertz Studio, Beirut – Lebanon| All tracks Mixed by Khyam Allami at One Hertz Studio, Beirut – Lebanon.|
Ayez Awsal mixed by Khyam Allami and Adham Zidan
Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering Studios, Bristol – UK.

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Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh Egypt

Maryam Saleh
A major creative force and a powerful voice for her generation,

Maurice Louca, Inspired by many influences, from psychedelic to Egyptian shaabi and was dubbed by many as a game-changer for the region’s independent music scene

Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, A cross-genre composer, producer and a prolific collaborator
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