Aït Meslayene was a #kabyle traditional singer who moved to Paris to try his luck. He was driven by an Algerian manager who pushed him to make a "disco" album, a new trend at that time. The recording took place in a studio near Paris, with an American drummer from the funk group "Ice". I didn't like what I heard when I first played Ait Meslayene after I found it within my father and late uncle's record collection. It wasn't until I started going to the @beirutgroovecollective events that I got into the world of #soul, #funk and #disco A couple of years afterwards and around 2012 I re-listened and directly fell in love with this record. It turned out to be one of the most sought-after #arabicdisco tunes. I asked dad and he knew nothing about it. My late uncle Sami had bought it between 76-78. Artist: Aït Meslayene Album: Yémma / El Fen Song: El Fen Thank you #samiragi #thebeirutgroovecollective #aitmeslayene Follow on Instagram @backfromthecrate. . . . #backfromthecrate #beirutcrates #elfen #rarecollectible #algeria #vinylrecords #dustyfingers #cratedigger #vinylcollectionpost (at Beirut, Lebanon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP5OETbMmve/?utm_medium=tumblr