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Neila Benbey - Algerian Soul (2010) {Temps Record TR1172-GE10}
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© 2010 Temps Record | TR1172-GE10
World Music / World Fusion / Algerian Soul

Neila Benbey was born in Algeria but has lived in Barcelona since 1999, begins to exploit his natural talent for singing. In 2005 joins Gani Mirzo to participate as a singer in the Comediants' show Les 1001 Nits (One Thousand and One Nights), which are getting rave reviews for his contribution to the band's music. In 2008 he founded his own group Aprts a repertoire of folk songs arranged the Algerian Mediterranean sound more modern Barcelona. His concert and recording work Algerian Soul is a journey into the heart of Algeria to hear the great classics of popular music Algerian, adapted to a peculiar fusion of banda Mediterranean.

Paris Jazz Big Band - Mediterraneo (2002) {Cristal Production 456 14-2}
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© 2002 Cristal Production | 456 14-2
Jazz / Modern Big Band

After the success of their first album « A suivre », the PJBB members have now chosen the Mediterranean as a playground. In a festive and warm atmosphere, their music is sometimes full of energy, sometimes of sensuality. The big band is still conducted by trumpet player Nicolas Folmer and saxist Pierre Bertrand, who composed almost all the pieces, except for two that were composed by their guest, the accordion player Richard Galliano.

Hadouk Trio - Shamanimal (1999) {Naïve ND68529 rel 2006}
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© 1999, 2006 Hadouk Trio / Naïve | ND68529
Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Ethnic Jazz / World Music

Their name comes from the "ha" of hajouj (an African bass, also called a gumbri), and the "douk" of doudouk (a sort of Armenian oboe). Loy Ehrlich, who plays the hajouj, is a multi-talented musician who has backed Peter Gabriel and Jon Hassel on keyboards while continuing his productive African adventures with Youssou N'Dour, Touré Kunda, Geoffrey Oryema and Wasis Diop. He is also one of the programme planners for the Gnaoua d’Essaouira music festival.

Ahmad Al Khatib and Youssef Hbeisch - Sabîl (2011) {Institut du Monde Arabe–Harmonia Mundi HM 321.090}
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© 2011 Institut du Monde Arabe / Harmonia Mundi | HM 321.090
World Music / Middle Eastern Traditions / Arabic Maqam / Palestinian

Ahmad Al-Khatib is among the rising stars of contemporary Arabic music. Born in a Jordanian Palestinian refugee camp in 1974, Al-Khatib went on to study cello and musicology at Yarmuk University (Jordan). Following graduation, he relocated to Ramallah, joining the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in East Jerusalem in 1997, where he taught and later became director of the Oriental Music Studies department. It was during this time that he and other teachers, including Youssef Hbeishe formed the Karloma ensemble, a small chamber orchestra dedicated to performing contemporary Palestinian music. Following Israeli crackdowns in 2002, Al-Khatib's visa was not renewed and since 2004, he has taught Modal Music Composition and Theory at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

Formed in the late 90’s in the heart of Barcelona, the band released their first album “VENGUE” nearly two decades ago in 2000. The original collective grew and evolved, embarking on a pioneering voyage that led to the creation of a new genre, and achieving great success with its own independent record label and self-management philosophy. With flamenco as an ever-present core, their albums are infinite excursions into a world where ancient rhythms fuse with modern sensibilities and styles: from India to the Americas, crossing Africa and every corner of the Mediterranean on the way, also drinking from the waters of funk, rock, jazz, hip hop, and electronic music.