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Rahala - Enshaallah - U1CD-2008-2 A first class accoustic ride, that brings us into a trance-like state seldom experienced - Rahala gets the quarter-notes themselves to dance. (taz 9.1.98) Highly recommended. (Folk Roots 01-02/98) Music: first class! (Jazzthetik 12/97) Rahala is an Egyptian-German co-production of Hosam Shaker and Michael Wehmeyer with five Egyptian and five German musicians. It's the first Worldjazz-group that boasts kanoun, muzmar and rababa and ventures into the juxtaposition of many influences from all directions. Hosam Shaker (kanoun) studied music at the age of fourteen at the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Cairo, obtaining his Master's Degree" in 1989. He led the "Arabic Sextett" of the Cairo Opera, performing in Japan, Korea and Europe. Formerly a member of the Worldmusic Group "Sharkiat", Hosam played with Roman Bunka's "Color me Cairo" at the 1994 Berlin Jazz Festival. He was honored as one of the finest musicians in the Middle East. Today, Hosam runs the Egyptian Institut for Folk Instruments and Heritage in Cairo and, since the beginning of 1998, he has been performing with the Trio and Quartet Rahala. Michael Wehmeyer (p, keyboard, frame-drum) grew up under the musical and personal influences of Mal Waldron, Christian Burchard and Roman Bunka. For 14 years, he travelled with the legendary group "Embryo" in Europe, India, Africa and Arabia, playing with the "Karnataka College of Percussion" (India), the "Yoruba DunDun Orchestra" (Nigeria), Paramashivam Pillar, Ramesh Shottam (both India), and Alan Blairman, Charlie Mariano (both USA). He was also co-founder of the group, "Dissidenten." Currently, Michael composes soundtracks for film, television and theater and established the projects, "Ethnic Affairs" and "Rahala." Since late 1997, Michael Wehmeyer is also a member of "Kirit" and is in the throes of finishing his first solo CD. Tracklisting: Cèst La Vie / Seven 4 Mal / Falak / You My Love / M.Sea / Hope (Enshaallah) A Free Aere / Moharam / Khalek Beid Personell: Hosam Shaker (canoon), Michael Wehmeyer (p, keyboard, frame-drum), Bernd Kircher (sax), Thomas Ritthoff (dr, perc), Armin Metz (Neuser-b), Sayed Balaha (tabla-darbuka, dohola, sagat, riq), Ahmed el Saidi (Arabic sax), Aymen El Newahi (v, rabab), Hassanin Bayomi Hindi (muzmar), Roman Bunka (g), Mohammed Abdallah Fouda (nai, kawalah, voc) Recorded: 1996 / 97 at MK Audio, Berlin Produced by Burghard Genz, Hosam Shaker, Michael Wehmeyer |
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