Live album mit zwei Weller-Auftritten (Wild Wood, Blackbird)
**********************************************
We’re delighted to announce the release of a live album entitled Africa Express Presents… The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians & Guests, which is out now on Transgressive Records! Click here to stream and download the album exclusively on Google Play Music.
★★★★ – The Independent 7/10 Uncut Magazine ★★★★ – MOJO
We recorded the album live in June when The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians came together for the first time since the conflict in their country flared up five years ago. They were joined by artists from Britain, Syria, Algeria, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Turkey, Tunisia and the United States including Bassekou Kouyaté, Bu Kolthoum, Damon Albarn, Eslam Jawaad, Faia Younan, Julia Holter, Malikah, Mounir Troudi, Noura Mint Seymali, Paul Weller, Rachid Taha and Seckou Keita.
Raghad Haddad, orchestra member (viola) from Damascus said: “The album is very important to us. It was a very unique project, artists from all over the world performing with the most brilliant musicians from Syria. It was an honour for me. And this new album will give people another opportunity to get to know The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians for what we are – passionate, professional musicians.”
The joyous and uplifting album showcases Syrian and Arabic music, alongside unique interpretations of some well-known Western songs. It features tracks recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall – a show described in a 5 star review by the Evening Standard as “an epic paean to their lost homeland”- as well as songs from the storming opening slot on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage and the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, Istanbul Jazz Festival and Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
This album was made possible with the support of Google Play Music.
Co commissioned by 14-18 Now & Holland Festival
Full track listing:
# Track Title – Artist
Track listing:
Intro – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
3azely – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Wild Wood – Paul Weller & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Yah Mahla El Fus’ha – Faia Younan & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Out of Time – Damon Albarn & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Rakeb 3al Hamra – Mounir Troudi & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Feel You – Julia Holter & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Al Ajaleh – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians feat. Bassekou Kouyaté & Seckou Keita
Blackbird – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians feat. Damon Albarn & Paul Weller
Old Damascus – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Richa – Noura Mint Seymali & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
White Flag – Damon Albarn & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians feat. Eslam Jawaad, Malikah, Ceza & Bu Kolthoum
Ya Rayeh – Rachid Taha & The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Oghneyat Men Baladi – The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
--
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." - George Best --- Dienstags und donnerstags, ab 20 Uhr, samstags ab 20.30 Uhr: Radio StoneFM