Amir Kassaei

Amir Ben Alon - Azalaf (1997) is an album by Amir Ben Alon, a highly respected Israeli composer, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist. The album Azalaf is a notable work in the world of world music, blending Middle Eastern, North African, and Western influences into a cohesive and rich sound. Ben Alon is known for his expertise in traditional percussion instruments and his ability to mix ethnic rhythms with modern elements, creating music that bridges cultures and traditions.

Amir, un refugiado sirio apasionado por la cocina, lleva un tiempo en Francia cuando pierde lo poco que tenía en el fuego de su casa okupa. Solange es enfermera: esa noche participa en una redada, encuentra a Amir y lo escucha. Se llevan bien, ella se ofrece a acogerlo, a hacerle un lugar en su pequeño mundo. Amir conoce a los hijos de Solange, más o menos afectuosos, y al muy jovial Jack, su marido. ¡La bienvenida es improvisada! Pero…

Amir, un refugiado sirio apasionado por la cocina, lleva un tiempo en Francia cuando pierde lo poco que tenía en el fuego de su casa okupa. Solange es enfermera: esa noche participa en una redada, encuentra a Amir y lo escucha. Se llevan bien, ella se ofrece a acogerlo, a hacerle un lugar en su pequeño mundo. Amir conoce a los hijos de Solange, más o menos afectuosos, y al muy jovial Jack, su marido. ¡La bienvenida es improvisada! Pero…

Amir is the debut album from Tamino via Communion Records. It was produced by PJ Maertens and Jo Francken, and recorded at Maertens’ house in Belgium and at Audiworkx Studios in Holland. Of Belgian, Egyptian and Lebanese heritage the 21-year-old musician has written and shaped an album of startling, visceral, sit-up-and-listen power. Amir features a handful of tracks from his debut EP, Habibi including Indigo Night which features Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass guitar. Although the majority of the playing heard on Amir is Tamino himself, he is joined by a collective of Arabic musicians based in Brussels called Nagham Zikrayat.

Amir is the debut album from Tamino via Communion Records. It was produced by PJ Maertens and Jo Francken, and recorded at Maertens’ house in Belgium and at Audiworkx Studios in Holland. Of Belgian, Egyptian and Lebanese heritage the 21-year-old musician has written and shaped an album of startling, visceral, sit-up-and-listen power. Amir features a handful of tracks from his debut EP, Habibi including Indigo Night which features Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass guitar. Although the majority of the playing heard on Amir is Tamino himself, he is joined by a collective of Arabic musicians based in Brussels called Nagham Zikrayat.