#salahragab

[beatdisc]

A nice selection of new jazz & reggae re-issues landed today, along with a few new compilations from @souljazzrecords. See below for all the details: Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band - Egypt Strut (1974) (2xLP set with bonus sessions) $60 Manu Dibango & El Cuarto Patria - Cubafrica (1996) (Colour vinyl) $55 Manu Dibango - Afrovision (1976) $45 Sun Ra - Pathways To Unknown Worlds (1975) $45 The Wailers feat. U-Roy - My Cup Runneth Over (Colour vinyl) $45 Soul Jazz Records Presents... - Cold Wave #1 / Cold Wave #2 (2xLP Colour Sets) $60 each Contemporary electronic artists inspired by the early European cold wave sounds of the late 70's & 80's - Rocksteady Got Soul (2xLP) $55 A collection of uplifting and superb rocksteady & soulful reggae from the late 60's and early 70's - Fire Over Babylon (2xLP) $60 Dread, Peace and Conscious Sounds at Studio One features a stellar selection of 70's roots music, a mixture of classic and rare tracks. #salahragab #egyptstrut #manudibango #sunra #thewailers #souljazzrecords #coldwave #rocksteadygotsoul #fireoverbabylon (at Beatdisc Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSJOJraBdbI/?utm_medium=tumblr

[normals]

This is a beauty you won't see too often - #SalahRagab & The Cairo Jazz Band Present Egyptian Jazz. "In 68, while he was also the leader of the Military Music Departments in Heliopolis, Reagan formed the 1st jazz big band in Egypt...these recordings present Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band's definitive work, recorded in Heliopolis Egypt between 68 & 73." With influences from Mongo Santamaria to Randy Weston to Sun Ra. Ragab toured with #SunRa in Egypt, Greece, France & Spain in 84. On Art Yard, $23. (at Normal's Books & Records)

[thecmnh]

Every March through May, CMNH's Muse Studio takes a journey around the globe with with our Mosaic: Multicultural Neighborhood theme. For the next 3 months, we will celebrate a country's art, culture, music, animals, landmarks, dance and more each week, with the new country debuting every Tuesday! This week? We've been creating sand art while listening to the jazz music of Salah Ragab while we take a tour of Egypt! #CMNH #CMNHstudio #CMNHmosaic #SandArt #SalahRagab #EgyptianJazz #Egypt #FamilyFun #ArtsAndCrafts #SeacoastNH #DoverNH #NewHampshire (at The Children's Museum of New Hampshire)

[steinskog]

Salah Ragab and The Cairo Jazz Band, "Egypt Strut"

[steinskog]

Sun Ra, Sun Rise in Egypt (2006 - recorded in 1984)