Jon Balke & Siwan - Hafla

ECM

£14.09

Cat. no: 4537594
Format: CD
Barcode: 602445375943
Release Date: 22 Apr 2022
Genre: Jazz

Siwan, the transcultural, trans-idiomatic musical collective led by Norwegian keyboardist/composer Jon Balke, continues along its special path, with new music inspired by the creative spirit of Al-Andalus

The ensemble weaves lines of communication between musicians from multiple traditions and locations. Among the texts set by Balke on Siwan's third album and persuasively sung by Algerian vocalist Mona Boutchebak are verses by Ummayad princess Wallada bint al-Mustakf (1010-1091) and contemporaries including Ibn Zaydun (1003-1071) and Ibn Sara As-Santarini (1043-1123).

Hafa was recorded in May and June 2021 at Village Recording Studios, in Copenhagen.

Jon Balke: keyboards, electronics, tombak
Mona Boutchebak: vocals, quitra
Derya Turkan: kemençe
Bjarte Eike: Baroque violin
Helge Norbakken: percussion
Pedram Khavar Zamini: tombak
Per Buhre: vocals, viola

Tracks: Tarraquab / Enamorado de Júpiter / Mirada Furtiva / La Estrella Fugaz / Arrihu Aqwadu Ma Yakunu Li- Annaha / Diálogo en la Noche / Línea oscura / Saeta / Uquállibu / Wadadtu / Visita / Is there no way