Amine & Hamza - Fertile Paradoxes (2017)
Amine & Hamza - Fertile Paradoxes (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 398 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 161 Mb | 01:10:12
World Fusion, Ethnic Jazz | Label: ARC Music
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 398 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 161 Mb | 01:10:12
World Fusion, Ethnic Jazz | Label: ARC Music
‘Fertile Paradoxes’ is the new studio album from two Tunisian brothers, Amine & Hamza M'raihi. Both are masters of the oud and kanun respectively, the two major instruments of Arabic classical music. ‘Fertile Paradoxes’ is steeped in global rhythms spanning from their homeland in Tunisia to Switzerland where Amine and Hamza currently reside, tour and record. ‘Fertile Paradoxes’ is a classy exploration into time-honoured traditions with new dimensions, across eight tracks of carefully selected dynamic collaborations. The album runs close to seventy minutes of airplay; the shortest track is ‘Letter to God’ at 7:31 and the longest being ‘Spleen’ at 10.49.Tracklist:
If a ‘paradox’ is a person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities, then be prepared for some twists and turns on ‘Fertile Paradoxes’. Kanun meets saxophone,cajón meets cello and musical borders are thrown to an adventurous wind: the south Indian kanjira frame drum and percussive Nigerian water jug ‘udu’ blend in with accordion and The Band Beyond Borders are joined by a full chamber orchestra on ‘Spleen’ and the sparky ‘Lullaby for Leo’.
As Amine & Hamza say in their own words: “Fertile Paradoxes is a diary of our past 6 years… beautiful friendships from all over the world, celebrating humanity through music… Fertile Paradoxes is who we are, a blend of breathtaking Swiss landscapes, Polish sweet melancholy and Tunisian street frenzy.”
‘Fertile Paradoxes’ explores new musical molds; traditional middle-eastern instruments interweave with a percussive medley of jazz, classical western music, flamenco, Indian and Persian traditions, and is in fact a mighty collaboration featuring world music icons. ‘Spleen’ and ‘Café Tunis’ feature the rich vocals sounds of award-winning vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty, daughter of one of India’s greatest vocal legends, Ajoy Chakraborty. The name ‘Chakraborty’ interestingly enough means ‘ruler of the country’. French Cellist Vincent Ségal performs on ‘Spleen’ and ‘Letter to God’. ‘Brahim’s Dream’ features none-other than legendary French accordionist Vincent Peirani. While bassists Lukasz Adamczyk and Jean-Pierre Schaller bring elements of jazz into the ‘Fertile Paradoxes’ mix.
1. Spleen (10:49)
2. Love Is an Eternal Journey (08:44)
3. Brahim's Dream (09:10)
4. Lullaby for Leo (08:20)
5. The Quest (07:45)
6. Café Tunis (09:48)
7. Letter to God (07:31)
8. Frozen Rivers (07:48)
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Amine & Hamza / Fertile paradoxes
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EAC extraction logfile from 7. July 2020, 16:47
Amine & Hamza / Fertile paradoxes
Used drive : ASUS DRW-24F1ST a Adapter: 1 ID: 0
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