Sand Enigma

by Land of Kush

Sand Enigma cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 November 2019
  • Label: Constellation Records
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:16:26
  • Community rating: 4.55/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Katie Moore, Josh Zubot, Michel Bonneau, Jonah Fortune, Elizabeth Anka Vajagic, Vicky Mettler, Genevi猫ve Heistek, Anthony Seck, Alexandre St-Onge, Ivan Bamford, Joshua Zubot, Dina Cindric, Nadah El Shazly, Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, Patrick Conan, Mark Molnar, Adam Kinner, Maya Kuroki, Devin Brahja Waldman, Amir Amiri, Pierre Guy Blanchard, Dave Gossage, Jason Sharp, Sarah Page, Elizabeth Lima

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in Cairo with a mix of Egyptian and Canadian musicians, 'Sand Enigma' is a powerful and politically charged album that responds to the Arab Spring and its aftermath. The music blends psychedelic folk, avant-garde jazz, and traditional Arabic sounds into a cohesive and compelling whole. Led by vocalist Nadah El Shazly, the ensemble creates a sound that is both beautiful and unsettling, capturing the turmoil and hope of a revolutionary moment.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, improvisation, political

Tracklist

  1. Aha (7:14)
  2. Domyat 1331 (6:18)
  3. Safe Space (5:35)
  4. Broken Maqams (10:32)
  5. Sand Enigma (7:56)
  6. Ssssss (3:52)
  7. Recuerdo (6:26)
  8. Bone Mass pt I (1:32)
  9. Bone Mass pt II (1:26)
  10. Bone Mass pt III (5:53)
  11. Ana (2:42)
  12. Trema (7:12)
  13. Dol (2:45)
  14. Tensor (6:56)

Credits

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