Product Description

BENJAMIN KOPPEL soprano & alto saxophone

WAEL ELSAYED accordeon

AHMED OMRAN oud

AHMED MAHER oud (on Magazz only)

AYMAN MARBROUK percussion

THOMMY ANDERSSON bass

tracklist:

1 SONG FOR OM KALTHOUM (9.11)

2 MAGAZZ (7.51)

3 PHARAOH BLUE (15.46)

4 NOUR (8.10)

5 FOR THE UNCLES OF BAZAAR (5.55)

6 VALLEY OF QUEENS (7.26)

7 JEG GIK MIG UD EN SOMMERDAG (9.20)

8. SOHAD (7.50)

total playing time (71.26)

track 1, 3, 5 & 6 composed by Benjamin Koppel

track 7 traditional, arranged by Benjamin Koppel

track 2, 4 and 8 composed by Wael Elsayed, Ahmed Maher and Ayman Marbrouk

recorded live-on-tape by Karsten Krambs in Benjamins living room, spring 2015.

PRODUCED & MIXED BY BENJAMIN KOPPEL.

Mastering: Henning-Hansen.com, Layout: CHRIIIIISTINA, Photo: Jannik Knudsen.

Vuf by Polly (track 7 only)

Special thanks to Marie Larsen, Eva Fock, DEDI (Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute) & Danish Cultural Institute.

Benjamin Koppel plays RS Berkeley Saxophones.