"Omar Khorshid was born in Cairo on 9 April 1945, during a period of transformation and political and social unrest. Tension at the presence of British troops was rising, with student and worker demonstrations breaking out across #cairo and #alexandria. He came from an artistic background; his father, Ahmed Khorshid, was a renowned director of photography who worked with star directors in Egyptian cinema, including #youssefchahine and #husseinkamal..." Taken from a beautifully written article by #BGC fam @natshooter and @ernesto_chahoud (@beirutgroovecollective)for @middleeasteye https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/egypt-omar-khorshid-guitar-legend-career-celebrating The article covers Khorshid's life and works. It came out after @wewantsounds ' reissue of 1978 LP 'With Love' 40 years after the legend's death I have always been chaotic when discovering new music. I had seen Omar Khorshid albums within my family's vinyl collection when I was younger but never was intrigued to listen to them since I was into rock and then later on into indie/electronic/funk/world... It wasn't until 2011 and while I was listening to the mighty @flyinglotus ' Lovers Melt 2 mix that I heard this amazing instrumental with quarter-tone guitars, synths, and spacy drones. I asked music friend @ziad_mouka back then about it and he told me that it's Omar Khorshid's. It has happened many times that I dig into my crate and find that I already own a certain record - ' Boss Shouf, ...' is my favorite Khorshid by far. I also recommend listening to 'Malayeen' by Lebanese avant-garde musicians @barbelbaber and @raedyassinstudio The album shows the artists' love for the music of Omar Khorshid, Malayeen disassembles and re-configures the work and style of the iconic guitarist's innovative take on Arabic music Released by #discrepantrecords in collaboration with Lebanese exploratory label #annihayarecords https://charbelhaber.bandcamp.com/album/malayeen Contact @z.nawfal for physical copies Artists: Omar Khorshid Album: Boss Shouf, Omar Byamel eh!!! Follow on IG @backfromthecrate . . . #backfromthecrate #beirutcrates #omarkhorshid #egypt #vinylrecords #dustyfingers #cratedigger (at Beirut, Lebanon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAR5GeMNaR/?utm_medium=tumblr
