Tunisian oud player and vocalist Dhafer Youssef is at the vanguard of a movement in contemporary music that brings East and West together. In 2016, he released his solo album Diwan Of Beauty And Odd, which he recorded together with Aaron Parks, Ben Williams, Mark Giuliana and Ambrose Akinmusire. The album was received with critical acclaim and fuses Arabic and Western culture. It features the popular tracks “Fly Shadow Fly” and “Diving In The Air”.
Read MoreCatalog # : MOVLP1807 | Format : 2 LP, 180 gram | Releasedate : January 27 2023 |
Barcode : 8719262025400 | Sleeve : Gatefold | Original Release : 2016 |
Tunisian oud player and vocalist Dhafer Youssef is at the vanguard of a movement in contemporary music that brings East and West together. He is one of the most inventive oud players in the world and has succeeded in freeing the instrument from its traditional role and bringing it into jazz.
In 2016, he released his solo album Diwan Of Beauty And Odd, which he recorded together with Aaron Parks, Ben Williams, Mark Giuliana and Ambrose Akinmusire. The album was received with critical acclaim and fuses Arabic and Western culture. It features the popular tracks “Fly Shadow Fly” and “Diving In The Air”.
Diwan Of Beauty And Odd is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta coloured vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve and includes an insert.
Official website: www.dhaferyoussef.com
Side A1. Fly Shadow Fly2. Of Beauty and Odd 3. Delightfully Odd |
Side B1. Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I2. Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I 3. Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I |
Side C1. Longing & Saltation Journey2. Cheerful Meshuggah |
Side D1. 17th Flyways2. Ode “Melancholia” 3. Diving in the Air |