DHAFER YOUSSEF

DIWAN OF BEAUTY AND ODD

2LP
GF
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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”.

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  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold sleeve
  • Includes insert
  • Features the tracks “Fly Shadow Fly” and “Diving In The Air” a.o.
  • Limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta coloured vinyl
Catalog # : 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 A

1. Fly Shadow Fly
2. Of Beauty and Odd
3. Delightfully Odd

Side B

1. Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I
2. Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I
3. Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I

Side C

1. Longing & Saltation Journey
2. Cheerful Meshuggah

Side D

1. 17th Flyways
2. Ode “Melancholia”
3. Diving in the Air