Birds Requiem

 
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Dhafer Youssef
Birds Requiem

[ Okeh / CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 1 December 2018

"...the Tunisian vocalist and oud virtuoso juxtaposes the ancient, mystical, hypnotic music of Islamic Sufism with the textures of electric jazz." Time Out. Birds Requiem has a jazz base and Dhafer Youssef's renowned traditional Sufi-Chants. His new band is one of the most powerful formations and features special guests Nils Petter Molvaer und Eivind Aarset. Dhafer Youssef (born 19. November 1967 in Teboulba, Tunisia) is a composer, singer and oud player.

Tracks:

1. Birds Canticum "Birds Requiem" Suite
2. Sweet Blasphemy
3. Blending Souls & Shades (to Shiraz)
4. Ascetic Mood
5. Fuga Hirundinum "Birds Requiem" Suite
6. Khira "Indicium Divinum" Elegy for My Mother
7. 39th Gülay (to Istanbul)
8. Archaic Feathers "Birds Requiem" Suite
9. Sevdah (to Jon Hassell)
10. Ascetic Journey
11. Whirling Birds Ceremony "Birds Requiem" Suite