Izvorišta 439: Soolmaan, Aïta Mon Amour, Black Flower...
Belgian musician Tristan Driessens has recorded another album inspired by Ottoman and Indian music with his project Soolmaan, while the Moroccan duo Aïta Mon Amour masterfully combines the tradition of aïta musicians with electronic music on their debut album. These two albums, as well as a track from Black Flower, are the focus of this episode of Izvorišta.
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Soolmaan - Kashgul (Zephyrus 2025)
Soolmaan is a music project centered around Belgian musician Tristan Driessens, who is joined by Natham Daems, Christos Barbas, Annemie Osborne, Andrea Piccioni and Levent Yildirim — all musicians we have already met in various other projects. Soolmaan’s music is inspired by Ottoman makam music and Indian raga influences, while Kashgul is a journey through an imaginary folklore infused with jazz music.
Aïta Mon Amour - Abda (Shouka 2025)
Khalil Epi and Widaad Mjama are Aïta Mon Amour, a duo from Morocco. They are inspired by aïta music, a musical tradition from rural Morocco that historically was one of the few ways for female voices to be heard, even though it was played by men. However, the aïta musicians were always accompanied by women, who were allowed to take part in the festivities, drink and smoke. Aïta Mon Amour brilliantly fuses this tradition with electronic rhythms, resulting in one of the finest Arab-Maghreb electronic albums of recent years.
Tracklist:
Dunjaluk - Srdo moja
Širom - Low Probability Of A Hug
Soolmaan - Mera Merose
Soolmaan - Ikaros
Soolmaan - Kirwani Raag Part II
Aïta Mon Amour - Ammela
Aïta Mon Amour - L'wed L'wed
Aïta Mon Amour - L'hdawiyet
Black Flower - Kinetic
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