LA-019 Andaleeb Wasif Distributed Titles

LA-019 Andaleeb Wasif Distributed TitlesAndaleeb Wasif was born in a well known family of Hyderabad, India in 1928. A self taught singer and harmonium player. He gained recognition early in life, performing for the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad when he was only six years old. On this recording Wasif performs six ghazals, a poetic form of couplets focussing on love and longing with mystical and spiritual elements. The lyrics to the ghazals featured on the recording are written by some of the

and Bahareh Fayazi (on tar) is a reinterpretation of works by master Iranian singer Reza-Qoli Mirza Zelli (1906 - 1946)

Very minimal

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and the centuries-old royal repertoire of the Burmese harp and xylophone

A split release with Sahel Sounds

including Roha Band

A reissue of Boubacar Traoré's classic debut album

and a brief hiatus from music

Tuareg guitar from Northern Mali by Kidal's hometown band

he sings of the eternal blues of poverty

In Canada Kooshin produced a string of releases for Waberi Studio and Arts

Born in Addis Ababa