{"title":"Zehra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZehra is a Berlin based record label specializing in ethnic sounds. Founded by Serkan Sanli and Thomas Herbst, Zehra aims to bring unique and diverse music from around the world to a global audience. With a focus on promoting talented artists and performers, Zehra showcases the beauty and richness of different cultures through its carefully curated releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Zehra, we believe that music has the power to transcend boundaries and connect people from all walks of life. Our label is dedicated to discovering hidden gems and supporting emerging artists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional genres. From mesmerizing Middle Eastern melodies to captivating African rhythms, each release on Zehra tells a story that resonates with listeners on a deep level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an extensive catalog spanning various genres including world music, folk, jazz, and experimental sounds, Zehra offers a diverse range of musical experiences for every taste. Whether you're looking for soul-stirring vocals or intricate instrumental compositions, our label guarantees an immersive journey into the heart of different cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-trance-of-seven-colors","title":"The Trance Of Seven Colors","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable on vinyl for the very first time: \u003ci\u003eThe Trance Of Seven Colors\u003c\/i\u003e by master Gnawa musician Maleem Mahmoud Ghania and Pharoah Sanders and free jazz legend Pharoah Sanders. Produced by Bill Laswell and according to The Attic \"one of the most important albums of Gnawa trance music released in the '90s\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1994 on Bill Laswell's Axiom imprint, \u003ci\u003eThe Trance Of Seven Colors\u003c\/i\u003e is the meeting of two true musical masters: Maleem Mahmoud Ghania (1951 – 2015), son of the master of Gnawa music Maleem Boubker Ghania the famous clairvoyant and \"moqaddema\" A'ISHA QABRAL, and a master of the traditional Gnawa style in his own right. Mahmoud learned this craft as a youth along with his brothers, walking from village to village, performing ceremonies with his father Boubker and was one of the few masters (Maleem) who continued to practice the Gnawa tradition strictly for healing (the central ritual of the Gnawa is the trance music ceremony – with the purpose of healing or purification of the participants). With 30 cassette releases of music from the Gnawa repertoire with his own ensemble and performances at every major festival in Morocco, including performing for the King in various contexts, Maleem Mahmoud Ghania was also one of Morocco's most prominent professional musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1994, Bill Laswell and Pharoah Sanders went to Mocrocco, equipped with just some mobile recording devices, to record Ghania and a large ensemble of musicians (to a good part family members) in a very intimate set up at a private house with the legendary free jazz musician contributing his distinctive tenor saxophone sounds that gained him highest praise as a truely spiritual soul right from the days of playing with John Coltrane and his wife Alice and on seminal solo albums like \u003ci\u003eKarma\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aptly titled \u003ci\u003eThe Trance of Seven Colors\u003c\/i\u003e ranks among the best Gnawa recordings ever released, made it onto the list of \"10 incredible percussive albums from around the world\" by Thevinylfactory.com and is 25 years after its original CD release on finally available on vinyl!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zehra","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2.","offer_id":50389800059211,"sku":"1131841","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"flocks","title":"Flocks","description":"\u003cp\u003eFLOCKS is a new duo, formed by drone specialist WERNER DURAND and ULI HOHMANN. 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Having studied saxophone as well as Indian \/ Persian flutes, the Berlin based DURAND is a highly reputated protagonist in the drone scene, famous for his self-built wind instruments like buzz-clarinets or his PVC neys \u0026amp; horns.\nHis partner in FLOCKS (and longtime personal friend) is ULI HOHMANN whose early encounters with music from Asia, India and Africa led to studies with the Ghanaian master drummer MUSTAPHA TETTEY ADDY and later Tombak and Daf with NEMAD DARMAN (Iran). HOHMANN played in a couple of projects that explored the language of classical Persian music, and started building his own stringed instruments (being an educated carpenter). 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SEHNAOUI comes from a jazz and improv music background, ELIEH is primarily a rock musician and founding member of the Lebanese post-punk band THE SCRAMBLED EGGS whose work in the last decade has covered many directions from pop-rock to plain experimental. They are joined by Lebanese drummer MALEK RIZKALLAH (WHO KILLED BRUCE LEE, ex THE SCRAMBLED EGGS). As trio they develop instrumental pieces that draw their inspiration from artists as diverse as Tony Conrad, Last Exit or Oum Kalthoum.\nAYA METWALLI is an Egyptian singer\/songwriter, composer and sound artist currently based in Beirut. 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The four met in a recording studio in Beirut, using songs by \"The Voice of Egypt\" Oum Kalthoum as starting point.Together they aim to fully revisit the song format and explore the possibilities of classical Tarab songs, extracted from their origins and reframed within the music of the twenty-first century. 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A matured artist with full conviction at the height of her powers! Back in the 60s Tülay German (*1935 in Istanbul, Turkey) shook the turkish music landscape with several 7\" records. Most notably her first 7\" record \u003ci\u003eBurçak Tarlası\u003c\/i\u003e (1964) is now considered the cornerstone of what was to become the Anadolu Rock\/ Pop movement and underlines her rebellious nature and sense of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zehra","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50459620933963,"sku":"1131973","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-music-of-mohamed-abdel-wahab","title":"The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of the oud \/ viola virtuoso Simon Shaheen's interpretations of pieces by one of the Middle East's most important 20th Century composers, Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Produced by Bill Laswell, remastered for vinyl at D\u0026amp;M Berlin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWahab (1902-1991) was \"a giant in the world of Middle Eastern entertainment\" (Al Jadid Magazine) - as singer, actor and composer – and is commonly considered\"the father of modern Egyptian song\". After a visit to Paris, he revolutionized the film industry by introducing the genre \"musical film\" to the Arabic world, the movie \"The White Rose\" in which he starred broke all records and to this day is frequently presented in Cairo's cinemas. 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