شرحبيل أحمد = Sherhabil Ahmed* – The King Of Sudanese Jazz = ملك الجاز السوداني (LP)
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Sharhabil was born
in 1935 and he is the founding father of the Sudanese Jazz scene. His
aim was to modernize Sudanese music by bringing it together with western
influences and instrumentation like he summarized it himself in a 2004
interview for "Al Ahram Weekly": "[...]Haqiba music, you know, was
traditional vocal music with little accompaniment beyond a tambourine.
When our generation came in the 1960s, we came with a new style. It was a
time of worldwide revolution in music. In Europe, the rhythms of swing
and tango were being replaced by jazz, samba, rock- and-roll. We were
influenced by this rejuvenation in Sudan, too. I started out by learning
to play the oud and traditional Sudanese music, and got a diploma from
the music institute of Khartoum University. But my ambition was to
develop something new. For this, the guitar seemed like the best
instrument. Western instruments can approximate the scales of Sudanese
music very well. After all, a lot of Western music is originally from
Africa. I have absorbed different influences, from traditional Sudanese
rhythms to calypso and jazz, and I hold them together in my music with
no difficulty." Referring to it's sonic apperance, Sudanese Jazz hasn't
too much in common with the western idea of Jazz. Sharhabil's sound
feels more like a unique combination of surf, rock n roll, funk,
Congolese music and East African harmonies a.o. So it kind of made sense
to me, while visiting him in Sudan, to see the records he kept over the
years: 2 of his own and 2 by Mulatu Astatke signed to him, further
proving the influence of Ethiopian and other neighboring countries. In
fact, Sharhabil was not just one of many Sudanese Jazz artist. He is the
king of Jazz, literally, since in he won a competion over other artists
for that title. The release comes with a booklet including liner notes,
interview and unseen photos (12 pages vinyl). Fully licensed from the
artist.
| Tracklisting: |
A1 Argos Farfish A2 El Bambi A3 Malak Ya Saly A4 Kamar Dawa B1 Zulum Aldunya B2 Aziza B3 Ya Shagini |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | 2020 |
| Label: | Habibi Funk |
| Genre: | Jazz, Rock |
| Warengruppe: | LP |
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