Astrakan caf茅

by Anouar Brahem Trio

Astrakan caf茅 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 September 2000
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: Tunisia
  • Length: 1:16:56
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Manfred Eicher, Lassad Hosni, Tanburi Cemil Bey, Barbaros Erk枚se

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The masterful Tunisian oud player leads a trio featuring clarinet and darbuka percussion to create an incredibly delicate, transcendent cross-cultural dialogue. Released on the prestigious ECM label, the acoustic compositions are spacious and deeply meditative, seamlessly blending North African folk traditions with the improvisational spirit of chamber jazz.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental, atmospheric, melodic, improvisational, spacious, folk

Tracklist

  1. Aube rouge 脿 grozny (4:19)
  2. Astrakan Caf茅 - 1 (3:15)
  3. The Mozdok's Train (4:43)
  4. Blue Jewels (8:28)
  5. Nihawend lunga (3:29)
  6. Ashkabad (5:34)
  7. Halfaouine (5:54)
  8. Parfum de gitane (7:02)
  9. Khotan (3:29)
  10. Karakoum (5:04)
  11. Astara (10:42)
  12. Dar es salaam (3:42)
  13. Hijaz pechref (6:20)
  14. Astrakan Caf茅 - 2 (4:49)

Credits

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