{"product_id":"habibi-funk-037-markab","title":"Habibi Funk 037: Markab","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the great success of their debut album Ghoyoum, Syrian-Lebanese duo Kazdoura return with \u003cem\u003eMarkab\u003c\/em\u003e, their second album and first release in partnership with Habibi Funk. The album arrives with strong momentum already behind it: two singles have been released ahead of the album, ‘Taa’ featured in a Colors Studios live session, while the other ‘And then?’ has already amassed over 200,000 streams on\u003cbr\u003eSpotify. Since the release of Ghoyoum, Kazdoura have taken their music around the world, touring\u003cbr\u003einternationally, playing festivals and selling out shows as their audience has continued to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusically, \u003cem\u003eMarkab\u003c\/em\u003e finds Kazdoura at their most confident and fully formed, bringing Arabic musical\u003cbr\u003etraditions into a groove-heavy, organic band sound shaped by psychedelic and Anatolian rock, indie, jazz,\u003cbr\u003eAfrobeat and Gnawa. Arabic maqamat including Bayat, Rast, Nakriz, Hijaz and Kurd sit at the heart of the\u003cbr\u003erecord, carried by Leen Hamo’s vocals and John Abou Chacra’s guitar, saxophone and flute, with\u003cbr\u003eprominent basslines, live drums, analogue textures and repeating grooves driving the arrangements. While\u003cbr\u003emaking the album, the duo drew inspiration from artists including Alt?n Gün, Men I Trust and Kit Sebastian,\u003cbr\u003ealongside older Arabic music and records from the Habibi Funk catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result moves naturally between Arabic melodies and microtonal phrasing, warm psychedelic guitars, jazz-informed instrumentation and tightly locked rhythms, while retaining the immediacy and energy of Kazdoura’s live performances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habibi Funk Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":59113795486027,"sku":"R9782-7667","price":30.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59113795518795,"sku":"R9782-2441","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4262568670224_01.jpg?v=1793706353","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/habibi-funk-037-markab","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}