01 Khatr Ghusn Al Qana 02 Wa Ya Habb 03 Dalim Shaghal Bali 04 Min Yaminuk Bi Salama 05 Instrumental 11:14 06 Fi Tariq Al Habb 07 Rasuli Qum Bilghali 08 'An Sakini Sana'a
A1 You Said That You Would Forget Me A2 Wa Seed Ana Lak Al Khodam A3 Ana Mush Areemak B1 Tabal Samar B2 Wa Mogarred Bi Wadi Aldoore B3 Ya Sabooh Al Enab HERE
Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s from Yemen is a compilation of rare, Yemeni vinyl singles, showcasing the little-documented, evolving local music styles in the 1960s and 70s. Vintage oud and vocal music inspired by the qat-chewing, coffee-sipping, qambus-playing culture of Yemen! Although part of the classical Arabic musical tradition, the music of Yemen takes its rhythmic lead as much from the East African coast (a mere 20 miles across the Red Sea) as the surrounding Arab Peninsula. Little has been written about the music and culture of one of the world's oldest civilizations, and each 45rpm disc gives a small glimpse of the poetic tradition, the unique local oud styles as well as an insight into people's day to day lives, or the highs and lows of human relationships. Overall, the compilation gives a flavor of the sights and sounds of Yemen, with detailed notes that tell the story of the hunt for music that has mostly lain forgotten in the antique markets of the capital, until now
01 Ya Mun Dakhal Bahr Al-Hawa (Hey, Who Enters The Sea of Passion?) - Fatimah Al-Zaelaeyah 02 Raee Al-Gamel (The Owner Of Beauty) - Ahmed Al Sonaidar 03 Mushtaq (I'm Yearning) - Bolbol Al-Hejaz and Soni Ahmad 04 Bellah Alek Wa Mosafer (Hey You, Passenger!) - Ayob Absi 05 Marhaban Ahlan (Hello, Welcome) - Mohammed Ben Mohammed Ba-Soweid 06 Haya Abu- Saif (Welcome Saif's Father) - Amna Hizam 07 Hom Bel Hawa Ya Nas Walaoni (They Made Me Fond Of Love) - Reja Ali 08 Wahed Mozawag (A Married Person) - Mohammed Hamood Al-Awami 09 Amsi Sameer Al-Nojoom (Night Stars Watcher) - Ahmad Al-Haraz HERE