Today’s playlist includes Lebanese disco and a pan-Arabic funk mix, the Tropikal Camel and the welcome return of the face of Syrian wedding rave
The boss is back. Omar Souleyman is the face of Syrian wedding rave, or dabke, in the west and has the kind of profile in the UK that a lot of British artists can only dream of. And rightly so. His last album, Wenu Wenu, was released on the Domino imprint Ribbon and produced by Keiran Hebden, also known as Four Tet. This time out, he’s releasing an album, Bahdeni Nam, on the German dance label Monkeytown, featuring production turns from Hebden, Legowelt, Gilles Peterson and Cole Alexander from Black Lips. The epic lead track, Enssa El Aatab, has been produced to a high sheen by Modeselektor. Not everyone will like the western EDM stylings, but to most this should herald a banging new album and some must-see live shows in Europe.
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by John Doran via Electronic music | The Guardian
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