Win Saadi - (8:32)
148 BPM Fatouma - (10:02) 120 BPM
Fi Bahr El Hob Mwadji, Kifash Nwassi - (12:36) 138 BPM
Min Yaati Kalbou Lil Melah - (3:45) 112 BPM
Lalla Fatima - (12:21) 98 BPM
Mal Djifni6 - (19:07) 103 BPM
Review: The ever awesome Honest Jon's decision to reissue its back catalogue in digital format gives you a chance to delve back into the amazing album of Chaabi music from the Abdel Hadi Halo & The El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers. The Damon Albarn fronted excursion by Team Honest Jons into Algiers in 2007 has been compared to a film of certain famous Cuban musicians several times over, but the focus should certainly be on the music. Comprised of six lengthy tracks of gripping rhythmic music that sways effortlessly between classical and popular styles, the 19 minutes that make up "Mal Djifni" prove a real highlight, sounding like it could go on forever. This has to be heard to be believed.
from $1.89HJRCD 32
28 May 10
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz