Jo Dusepo at The Stag's Head, Hoxton, 11/3/26

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Music Of Nubia by Hamza El Din , released on Vanguard in 1964.

Haunting work from Hamza El Din – a spare album that mostly features work on the oud, that mystical instrument that has a short plucked stringy kind of sound. There's also vocals on a few tracks, and one number features guest bass work by Ahmed Abdul Malik, and another features bongos by Sandy Bull. Titles include "Fegir Nedan", "Kuto Fa Pattaroni", "Nubala", and "Nabra" - Disty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZdi38EwD0&list=PLMWDFaeVMZP2q2QT0jZijf7eInYdGYkVh&index=1

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Jo Dusepo at The Stag's Head, Hoxton, 11/3/26

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Spellbound is the sixth and final album by double bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Status label.

Thom Jurek of Allmusic says, "Spellbound isn't as groundbreaking as some of Abdul-Malik's earlier work, but it doesn't need to be: by this point, he had successfully melded jazz with Middle Eastern sounds into a seamless -- if somewhat exotically textural -- whole. The band fires on all cylinders under his inspired direction, making this a fitting sendoff to him as a bandleader. Musically, he saved one of his best for last.".- Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F3zIvV7Pmk&list=RD9F3zIvV7Pmk&start_radio=1

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