Self-Titled Summer | Abdel Aziz El Mubarak (1987, Sudan)

Next in our new Self-Titled Summer series is number 372 on The List, submitted by platenworm. This is a great release of Sudanese pop from the beloved Sudanese singer and bandleader, featuring a tight 10-piece band that includes accordion, saxophone, tabla, and 4 violins.

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Self-Titled Summer | Abdel Aziz El Mubarak (1987, Sudan)

Next in our new Self-Titled Summer series is number 372 on The List, submitted by platenworm. Here are the deets, as they say:

• Point(s) of origin: Abdel Aziz El Mubarak was born into a family of musicians in 1951 in Wad Madani, where he went on to study music at university and, by the mid-70s, had become a popular Sudanese singer (with a focus on love songs) and bandleader. His discographies on Discogs and Wikipedia do not match (and I’ve seen about three different release dates for this album), but this does not appear to be his first studio album. I believe he had already been touring internationally for around a decade by the time this album was released. Most if not all of the band members are also Sudanese.
• Tasting notes: Sudanese and Arabic pop with an almost jazz-/swing band base – lovely tenor vocals backed by a tight 10-piece band that includes accordion, saxophone, tabla, and 4 violins.
• Standout track: “Tarig Ash-shoag”, a 9.5-minute-long banger where both the vocals and saxophone really shine.
• RIP: Abdel Aziz El Mubarak left us in 2019.
• Websites: Wikipedia

Happy listening!

• Songlink: Abdel Aziz El Mubarak – Abdel Aziz El Mubarak
• Discogs: Abdel Aziz El Mubarak – Abdel Aziz El Mubarak

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