BALIGH HAMDI - Modal Instrumental Pop Of 1970s Egypt 2LP spoken word sort of reminds me of

sort of reminds me of the women from the B52’S where it’s almost unhinged but also pop

David J and Daniel Ash take turns singing and frequently harmonize or play off each other

and acerbic lyrics

“All Over the World” is one of their most ambitious compositions: listen to the first minute and then skip to the last minute and wonder how you got there (this is something you can’t do for any of the songs off Surfer Rosa and Doolittle)

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BALIGH HAMDI - Modal Instrumental Pop Of 1970s Egypt 2LP spoken word sort of reminds me ofIncludes extensive liner notes by Hisham Mayet with rare photographs. Double vinyl housed in tip on gatefold jackets. Modal instrumental tracks from Baligh Hamdi one of the most important Arabic composers of the 20th Century (writing for legends Umm Kalthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah, Warda, and many others). Features his legendary group the Diamond Orchestra with Omar Khorshid on guitar, Magdi al Husseini on organ, Samir Sourour on saxophone, and