#Disque du jour, bonjour !

#LandOfKush • Monogamy (#ConstellationRecords, 2010)

https://landofkush.bandcamp.com/album/monogamy

Orchestre monté par #SamShalabi avec des membres de #GodspeedYouBlackEmperor , #ShalabiEffect, #SetFireToFlames,#XarahDion #ElisabethAnjaVajagic et j'en passe de musiciens et groupes de #Montreal, pour mélange de ses deux cultures, égyptiennes et canadiennes.

#music #SupportArtists #VinylKillsStreaming #WorldMusic

Trippin' On Coleman by Sunn Trio / Sam Shalabi , released on Unrock in 2021.

***A Non-Western concept split album. The Coleman classic „Lonely Woman“ , deeply Middle- and South-Eastern adaptded and re-arranged by two different artists. Arranged by Joel Robinson, Arizona’s Sunn Trio are transmitting the track into a different genre with dilruba (a north-Indian instrument similar to the Sarangi), Tabla, Tanpura, Guitar, Cello, Knife, Bells, Drums & Percussion to the hazy banks of Ganges. The soundtrack for a Punjabi opium-coma. Egyptian composer Sam Shalabi (Dwarfs Of East Agouza, Land Of Kush, Karkhana, Shalabi Effect) re-arranged the track for solo oud – delightful, complex, warm and elegant with the background of an experienced improviser.

https://unrock.bandcamp.com/album/sunn-trio-sam-shalabi-trippin-on-coleman-lp

#SunnTrio #SamShalabi #Unrock #OrnetteColeman #LonelyWoman #oud #dilruba #tampura #tabla

Al Dar Al Hamra by Karkhana, released on Unrock in 2017.

An experimental supergroup of sorts that includes members of Dwarfs of East Agouza, Konstrukt and "A" Trio, Karkhana unleashes a blend of fiery and free psychedelic forms and jazz, with various shades and traces of Shaabi, Tarab, Sufi and post everything. Timeless. Rock-free, Kraut-Jazz.
credits
released October 1, 2017

All tracks composed, arranged, performed and produced by Karkhana

Umut Çağlar: Reeds, Flute, Percussion
Tony Elieh: Electric Bass
Maurice Louca: Organ, Synth
Mazen Kerbaj: Trumpet, Percussion, Reeds
Sharif Sehnaoui: Electric Guitar
Sam Shalabi: Electric Guitar, Oud
Michael Zerang: Drums, Percussion, Cymbal

Recorded by Michael Stahl and Peter Körfer on a wet, cold and windy November night in Amsterdam in 2016

https://karkhana.bandcamp.com/album/al-dar-al-hamra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lGznhKsY4&list=RDc2lGznhKsY4&start_radio=1

#karkhana #samshalabi #DwarfsofEastAgouza #freejazz #psychedelia #Shaabi #Tarab #Sufi #posteverything

For Seun Matta by Karkhana, released on Holidays Records in 2017.

Featuring some of the most innovative musicians from Beirut, Cairo, Istanbul and Chicago, Karkhana's seven multi- instrumentalists build a transcendental atmosphere, developing what could possibly be called "free Middle Eastern music".

Umut Çağlar: Reeds, Flute, Percussion
Tony Elieh: Electric Bass
Maurice Louca: Organ, Synth
Mazen Kerbaj: Trumpet, Percussion, Reeds
Sam Shalabi: Electric Guitar, Oud
Sharif Sehnaoui: Electric Guitar
Michael Zerang: Drums, Percussion, Cymbal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMEEdzXTWUg&list=RDPMEEdzXTWUg&start_radio=1

#karkhana #Beirut #cairo #istanbul #chicago #improvisation #samshalabi #MichaelZerang #UmutÇağlar
#MauriceLouca #SharifSehnaoui #MazenKerbaj #TonyElieh

Live At Metro Al-Madina by Live At Metro Al-Madina, released on Sagittarius A-Star in 2015.

Featuring some of the most innovative musicians from Beirut, Cairo, Istanbul and Chicago, Karkhana's seven multi- instrumentalists build a transcendental atmosphere, developing what could possibly be called "free Middle Eastern music".

Umut Çağlar: Flute, Violin, Percussion
Mazen Kerbaj: Trumpet, Plastic Trombone, Crackle Synth
Maurice Louca: Organ
Sharif Sehnaoui: Drums
Sam Shalabi: Oud, Electric Guitar
Özün Usta: Double Bass

https://karkhana.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-metro-al-madina

#samshalabi #beirut #cairo #istanbul #chicago #oud #flute #improvisation

The Big Mango by Land of Kush, released on Constellation in 2013.

Following several visits to the city over the years, Osama (Sam) Shalabi moved to Cairo in 2011, arriving at an apartment one block from Tahrir Square, in the midst of Egypt's 'Arab Spring'. Shalabi describes The Big Mango, his new and phenomenal work for his Land Of Kush big-band, as "a love letter to Cairo" framed by "the beautiful, surreal madness of the city…as joyous, horrific, historical events were unfolding".

... In combination with the peaking intensity and electricity of Shalabi's compositional vision, The Big Mango coheres, sparkles and soars: a distillation of the sonic trajectory Land Of Kush has been charting for the past five years.

https://landofkush.bandcamp.com/album/the-big-mango

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z88PSLYsSqE&list=OLAK5uy_nEVMQHQfYw-e-Q3j_aSr7Ia00PV9eh-8A&index=1

#landofkush #samshalabi #cairo #montreal #middleeasternpsych #jazz

Bitter Balls by Karkhana, released on Annihaya Records and Unrock in 2020.

""Bitter Balls" showcases the incredible progression and artistic flow undergone by the Karkhana septet in the 5 years since its inception. Four new finely tuned compositions of crystal clear and deep, dark, distorted unrock – electric and acoustic. The cross between old school and contemporary oriental free-jazz sounds and western improv-prog. Ripe fruits of love and wisdom." - Bandcamp

https://karkhana.bandcamp.com/album/bitter-balls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAMwxZ7qms4

#Karkhana #samshalabi #oud #freejazz #2020inmusic

Al Azraqayn by Karkhana released on Karlrecords in 2021

"Consisting of seven of the most adventurous and innovative artists from the Middle Eastern experimental scene (and a veteran jazz percussionist from Chicago), KARKHANA are surely among the most unique and interesting ensembles around...The septet’s sound is neither retro nor avantgarde, not folklore nor jazz or rock – it’s an astonishing blend of all these different styles and elements where seductive oriental melodies can intensify and turn into a psychedelic freak-out, fuelled by reeds, guitars and electronics, only to re-start again from quiet sounds till the ensemble seeks catharsis in a collective improv outburst!.." - Bandcamp

https://karlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/al-azraqayn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFVQzkPT4T0&list=OLAK5uy_m2L4hI6RflD8bJVkNnZ158C_NB0KEcyI0

#Karkhana #samshalabi #freejazz #shaabi #tarab #oud #istanbulmusic #beirutmusic

SUONI 25 au Théâtre de Verdure: Black Ox Orkestar + Matana Roberts + Sam Shalabi Septet + Erika Angell

Parc La Fontaine, Saturday, June 14 at 07:30 PM EDT

Black Ox Orkestar https://blackoxorkestar.bandcamp.com/

Matana Roberts https://matana-roberts.bandcamp.com/album/

Sam Shalabi Septet (of the Shalabi Effect) https://samshalabi1.bandcamp.com

Erika Angell (of Thus Owls) https://erikaangell.bandcamp.com/

Théâtre de Verdure
Portes: 19h30
Spectacle: 20h
Gratuit
avec Théâtre de Verdure et la Ville de Montréal

Suoni Per il Popolo est fier de présenter, en collaboration avec la Ville de Montréal et le Théâtre de Verdure, un événement extérieur gratuit qui se tiendra dans l'amphithéâtre nouvellement rénové du Parc Lafontaine, le Théâtre de Verdure ! Venez profiter d'une soirée magique et sonore pour célébrer nos 25 tours de soleil.

En collaboration avec nos partenaires de longue date, No Hay Banda et Constellation Records, nous avons planifié une soirée dynamique et inspirante avec certains des artistes les plus appréciés de Montréal. Venez vous ouvrir les oreilles et le cœur. Avec : Black Ox Orkestar, Matana Roberts, Sam Shalabi Septet et Erika Angell. Une soirée à ne pas manquer, sous les étoiles.

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Suoni Per il Popolo is proud to present a co-presentation with the City of Montreal and Théâtre de Verdure, a free outdoor event at Parc Lafontaine’s newly refurbished amphitheatre, Théâtre de Verdure! Come through for an extra special night of sonic wizardry in celebration of our 25 trips around the sun.

Working with local long time curatorial partners, No Hay Banda and Constellation Records, We have planned a dynamic and inspirational evening with some of Montreal’s most beloved boundary pushing artists. Come and have your ears and hearts expanded and inspired. With: Black Ox Orkestar, Matana Roberts Sam Shalabi Septet and Erika Angell. Truly a night not to be missed, under the stars.

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ACCESSIBILITÉ

Les chiens d’assistances dûment identifiés sont admis.
Accessible en fauteuil roulant
Adapté aux poussettes
Entrée de plain-pied
Toilettes accessibles

ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible washrooms
Ground-level entrance
Stroller-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

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Suoni Per Il Popolo reconnaît que le territoire sur lequel nous sommes rassemblé.e.s est le territoire traditionnel et non-cédé du peuple Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk), un lieu qui a longtemps constitué un site de rencontre et d'échange entre plusieurs nations.

Suoni Per Il Popolo would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of the kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk), a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations.

https://montreal.askapunk.net/event/suoni-25-au-theatre-de-verdure-black-ox-orkestar-matana-roberts-sam-shalabi-septet-erika-angell