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Malayeen - Malayeen (Annihaya; 2013)

Arab music receives a long-overdue reevaluation through the lense of Annihaya, a record label based in Beirut.  Its artist roster, which includes the acclaimed producer Rabih Beaini (aka Morphosis), approaches Levantine music with a rarely seen avant-garde methodology.  Malayeen--a collaboration between Lebanese musicians Raed Yassin, Khaled Yassin, and Charbel Haber--brings these reassessments to their pinnacle, fusing traditional song structure and rhythm with modern instrumentation.  The results range from enthralling works of hypnotic harmonies (Fifi) to spastic and distorted percussion samplings (Dina) to masterpieces in melodic psychedelia (Najwa).  The album and the label provide a fascinating view of contemporary musicianship in an area that outwardly exhibits a strong connection to traditionalism, hopefully signaling a continued movement towards experimentation in its enduring and beautiful musical tradition.

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Malayeen ملايين

Beirut, Lebanon

Malayeen is the Lebanese trio of Raed Yassin (Keyboards, Turntables & Electronics),

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New album from Rabih Biaini (Morphosis)

Rabih Beaini new album "Albidaya" on Annihaya label, Lebanon / Limited numbered CD issue / Limited Numbered LP issue / Distributed by Cargo UK / official release date april 2013. All tracks by Rabih Beaini, featuring Piero Bittolo Bon on woodwinds (tracks 2,3,7,8) and Tommaso Cappellato on drums (track6) Mastered by Neel at Enilssab studio, Rome. Artwork by Maria Kassab, Design by Hatem Imam, Annihaya 2013