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01. Fatimah Al-Zaelaeyah - Ya Mun Dakhal Bahr Al-Hawa (Hey, Who Enters the Sea of Passion?)
02. Ahmed Al Sonaidar - Raee Al-Gamel (The Owner of Beauty)
03. Bolbol Al-Hejaz and Soni Ahmad - Mushtaq (I'm Yearning)
04. Ayob Absi - Bellah Alek Wa Mosafer (Hey You, Passenger!)
05. Mohammed Ben Mohammed Ba-Soweid - Marhaban Ahlan (Hello,Welcome)
06. Amna Hizam - Haya Abu-Saif (Welcome Saif's Father)
07. Raja Ali - Hom Bel Hawa Ya Nas Walaoni (They Made Me Fond of Love)
08. Mohammed Hamood Al-Awami - Wahed Mozawag (A Married Person)
09. Ahmad Al-Haraz - Amsi Sameer Al-Nojoom (Night Stars Watcher)
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TITLE
Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s from Yemen
FORMAT
CD

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DTD 030CD DTD 030CD
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RELEASE DATE
10/1/2013

Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s from Yemen is a compilation of rare, Yemeni vinyl singles, showcasing the little-documented, evolving local music styles in the 1960s and 1970s. Vintage oud and vocal music inspired by the qat-chewing, coffee-sipping, qambus-playing culture of Yemen. Although part of the classical Arabic musical tradition, the music of Yemen takes its rhythmic lead as much from the East African coast (a mere 20 miles across the Red Sea) as the surrounding Arab Peninsula. Little has been written about the music and culture of one of the world's oldest civilizations, and each 45rpm disc gives a small glimpse of the poetic tradition, the unique local oud styles as well as an insight into people's day to day lives, or the highs and lows of human relationships. Overall, the compilation gives a flavor of the sights and sounds of Yemen, with detailed notes that tell the story of the hunt for music that has mostly lain forgotten in the antique markets of the capital, until now.