{"title":"Ahmed Ben Ali","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sibhana","title":"Sibhana","description":"\u003cp\u003eAhmed Ben Ali was born in 1971 in Benghazi. He went to boarding to school in Canada for 8 years, and returned to Libya. For a couple of years he also worked in the UK. Music was never his main job but his \"main hobby\" as Ahmed says. Hhe recorded maybe 40 tracks and released two more albums. He also started playing gigs in Libya with his own band. In 2008 a friend of his decided to set up a youtube account for him by starting with two uploaded tracks. The account remained untouched since 11 years. At some points two of the tracks from this account started gaining traction. \u003ci\u003eSibhana\u003c\/i\u003e, the infectious Libyan reggae, which you can also hear on this release and \u003ci\u003eDamek Majeb\u003c\/i\u003e, the second track on this 12 inch which is leaning more towards a clubby Arabic pop feel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habibi Funk","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50489050956107,"sku":"1088595","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0c9fb4e5-1166-4043-bac6-9194bb73ed9a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727635757"},{"product_id":"subhana","title":"Subhana","description":"\u003cp\u003eLibyan Reggae at its peak grooves courtesy of Benghazi-born \u003cstrong\u003eAhmed Ben Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e. After working with Ahmed in 2020 on the 12\" hit \"\u003cem\u003eSubhana\u003c\/em\u003e\", Habibi Funk is back with a full-length release focusing on Ahmed's releases from the mid-2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tracks on the LP represent a blisteringly deep collection of heavy reggae rhythms and synthesized grooves from a singular creative force, inspired as much from Jamaican sonics as from Libyan folkloric styles. As Ahmed says, \"it's the Libyan style, not some bullshit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth vinyl and CD come with an extensive booklet featuring background on Ahmed, including unseen photos, scans, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habibi Funk","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50490515980619,"sku":"2026477","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50490516373835,"sku":"2026478","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Subhana_Habibi_Funk_022_41b16953_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727664992"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/ahmed-ben-ali.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}