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Welcome to the Arabic lounge groove, where the hot and dry rhythms of the desert meet the cooling and refreshing melodies of the oasis. With oud and kanoon, with sampler and soul, join the all night celebration from Cairo to Casablanca. The compilation presents such outstanding artists as Anglo-Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas, and Syrian buzuk player Mohamed Houssein, Palestinian singer-songwriter Rim Banna, Egyptian cellist Emad Ashour, and Lebanese oud player Charbel Rouhana. The bonus disc features Akim El Sikameya, who excels in blending European and Algerian influences and has astonished audiences with his unique singing voice and fiddle-playing technique. Drawing from Arab-Andalusian tradition, while incorporating jazz, Latin and gypsy music, this album is also a lyrical revolution: Akim sings about his experiences of exile, and fights with words against religious fundamentalism. Introducing Akim El Sikameya shifts between countries and cultures, between tradition and modernity, and between an unplugged and electric sound.

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