Alif - Holako (Hulagu) الألف - هولاكو

• published: 17 Jun 2015
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From the album Aynama-Rtama out 04 September 2015 on CD, LP (black and ltd. edition red 12" vinyl) and Download. Pre-order the album and get "Holako (Hulagu)" as an immediate download - iTunes: http://smarturl.it/NAWA003preorderIT Pre-order on Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/NAWA003preorderBC Pre-order on Amazon: http://smarturl.it/NAWA003preorderAZ Pre-order on Google Play: http://smarturl.it/NAWA003preorderGP Pre-order on Bleep: http://smarturl.it/NAWA003Bleep Pre-order CD or LP: http://smarturl.it/NAWA003preorders ---------------------------------------- ** Please be sure to change the video quality to 720p HD to hear the audio at YouTube's maximum 384 kbps streaming audio bitrate ** ---------------------------------------- خُيولي أخَفُّ مِنَ الرِّيحِ سَنابِكُها تَقدَحُ الشَّراراتِ إذْ نَدْخُلُ المُدُنَ الحَرْبُ تَسْتَلقي كالعَروسِ بِإنتِظاري والحَتْفُ يَتَكلَّمُ بِاسمي فأنا هولاكو: سَيْفٌ في غِمدهِ لا يَسْتَريحُ ظِلّهُ أَينَما ارْتَمى يَستَنسِلُ غَيْمَةً مِنَ العُقبانِ الجائِعَة تطفو فوق البيوت حيثُ يَراني اللاجئونَ في كَوابيسِهِم بَينَ الخَرائِبِ - شعر لسركون بولص. الترجمة الانجليزية لناريمان يوسف -------------------- My stallions are lighter than the wind. The fire of their hooves singes the earth as we enter the cities. War reclines, a submissive bride at my call, and Death speaks in my name, for I am Hulagu: a sword untiring, its shadow, wherever it falls, begets a cloud of hungry vultures that circle the houses where refugees see me in their nightmares among the ruins. - Poem by Sargon Boulus. English translation by Nariman Youssef. ---------------------------------------- Composed, Arranged, Performed and Produced by Alif Recorded and edited by Khyam Allami at Tunefork Studios, Beirut, Lebanon, 19-22 Dec 2013 and in Cairo, Egypt May 2014, unless otherwise noted. Drums recorded by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and engineered by Fadi Tabbal at Boustros Palace, Beirut, Lebanon, 16-18 Dec 2013. Bass recorded by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh at Tunefork Studios, Beirut, Lebanon, 18 Dec 2014. Mixed by Alistair Chant at Toybox Studios, Bristol, UK Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering, Taunton, UK (c) & (p) 2015 Alif under exclusive license to Nawa Recordings. ---------------------------------------- http://www.nawarecordings.com http://twitter.com/nawarecordings http://facebook.com/nawarecordings http://www.alif.xyz http://twitter.com/alif_music http://facebook.com/alifmusic1 ---------------------------------------- About Aynama-Rtama: Alif is the collective sound of five musicians at the forefront of independent music in the Arab world. Conceived in 2012 and taking its name from the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, Alif features Khyam Allami (Oud), Tamer Abu Ghazaleh (Vocals/Buzuq), Bashar Farran (Bass), Maurice Louca (Keys/Electronics) and Khaled Yassine (Drums/Percussion). Their self-produced debut, Aynama-Rtama (Arabic - translated as Wherever It Falls) is a reflection of its time and environment. Recorded between Beirut in Cairo in 2014, it is a shape-shifting album that twists and turns when you least expect it. Innovative instrumentation, poignant words from avant-garde poets such as Sargon Boulos and Mahmoud Darwish, and the abstract worlds penned by the band’s vocalist Tamer Abu Ghazaleh coalesce to create an intense labyrinth of sounds and emotions. The startling synergy combined with the band’s wide ranging influences, giving birth to a soundscape that is at once familiar and unknown. Mixed by Ali Chant of Toy Box Studios, Bristol, UK (P.J. Harvey, Rokia Traore, Yann Tierson, Gruff Rhys, John Parish) and mastered by John Dent of Loud Mastering, UK (Bob Marley, Nick Drake, Yann Tiersen, Massive Attack, Nick Cave), Aynama-Rtama traces a complex labyrinth of genres, sounds and emotions, rendered as a unique postcard of the tumultuous rollercoaster-ride of its time. The album is adorned in artwork featuring a painting by Syrian-Lebanese visual artist Semaan Khawam. His colourful and surreal paintings combined with original typography by Egyptian designer Salma Shamel perfectly compliment the complexities latent in Alif’s music and lyrics. All editions will also feature new English translations of the poems and lyrics by Nariman Youssef. Aynama-Rtama will be available on CD, black & limited edition red 12” vinyl LP and download, including Mastered for iTunes and lossless high-definition 24-bit/96kHz audio files, the first time for a production from the Arab world.