Deep contemporary-traditional fusion of fast rebab (Egyptian fiddle) patterns with dynamic synth elements, authentic percussion, heavy, Hip-Hop-inspired drumbeat and powerful male Arabic vocals. 100 bpm (Bbmin)
Album arranged and produced by Mark Kilian.
Recorded and mixed by Mark Kilian at Gravy Street Music, Los Angeles, USA
Egypt recordings: Recorded and produced by Mark Kilian at the El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music, Cairo, Egypt. Director and coordinator: Mamdouh Elkady. Special thanks to Zakaria Ibrahim, founder of El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music.
Performed by Sayed Azzam (tabla, duff, vocals), Saber Maged (vocals), Ehab Salem (duhola), Yasser Mousa (bongos, maraca / shakers), Mohsen Ashry (simsimiyya, gandough), Ahmed Ashry (tanbura), Labib Mousa (kawala), Sayed Ramadan (rebab), Mahmoud Abdelhady (arghul, mizmar).
Additional programming and keyboards performed by Mark Kilian.
Mastered by Daniel Goodridge.
Artwork by Maxim Lachmann.