OMAR EL SHARIYI - ORIENTAL MUSIC

WEWANTSOUNDS

£34.18

Cat. no: WWSLP46
Format: LP
Barcode: 7119691267524/7119691267418/7119691267913
Release Date: 16th October 2020
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Classical

Reissue: 01 Dec 2023

Sought-after cult classic instrumental LP by legendary Egyptian musician Omar El Shariyi (aka Ammar El Sherei), first released on Soutelphan in 1976, is reissued by Wewantsounds on vinyl for the first time ever.

Here, the iconic Egyptian musician and composer masterfully interprets six classic compositions by another Egyptian legend, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, in his own hypnotic way. Including "Ana Wehabieby" (aka Ana Wa Habibi), "Ya Wabour Koly" and the "Ahwak" made famous by such talents as Abdel Halim Hafez or Fairuz. Using early electronic keyboards like the Steelphon S900 or the Farfisa as seen on the album cover, El Sherei creates beautifully hypnotic instrumentals that blend together traditional melodies with modern instrumentation, adding jazz and pop elements in the mix.

Achieving cult status over the years with Arabic music collectors and vinyl diggers, 'Oriental Music' is now a sought-after album which command high prices on the international scene.

This re-issue series of Arabic music is curated by Lebanese-born Arabic music expert Mario Choueiry (Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris). As always this has been newly remastered and comes in original artwork.

Press:
Airplay confirmed on BBC Radio 3 (Music Planet - 12th Sept)
Reviews confirmed in Record Collector + Songlines
DJ support from Max Reinhardt

Tracklisting:
1. Ana We Habieby
2. Etmakhtary Yekhel
3. Ah ! Mennak
4. Gafnoho
5. Yawabor Kolly
6. Ahwak