Following this previous article, I wanted to share with you for today “غيفارا غزة” (“Ghfyara Ghaza“, pun for “Che Guevara from Gaza” in tribute to Gaza’s resistance fighters in Palestine), a melancholic bewitching Middle-Eastern Soul Jazz track with Brazilian influences a la Arthur Verocai & beautiful flute parts, taken from the first album of the Lebanese band “Ferkat Al Ard” (فرقة الأرض) leaded by the guitar player Issam Hajali (عصام الحاج علي) and composed with :

Issam Hajali (عصام الحاج علي) : Vocals, Guitar ;

Toufic Farroukh (توفيق فرّوخ) : Flute, Saxophone ;

Elie Saba (ايليا سابا) : Bouzouki, Oud ;

This album, arranged by the legendary Lebanese composer, musician & producer Ziad Rahbani (زياد الرحباني) & produced by the Lebanese-Armenian producer Khatchik Mardirian (co-founder with Ziad Rahbani of the mythical 70s Lebanese record label “Zida“) is considered by many as one of the hardest to find holygrail Lebanese vinyl record album ever out.

This album as been reissued in 2022 by the German record label Habibi Funk but without this track, so now it’s available widely.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦-𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳 & 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱.

Ferkat Al Ard – Ghfyara Ghaza / فرقة الأرض – غيفارا غزة (Lebanon, 1979, Zida)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Syka“, an amazing uptempo catchy Island Soul Jazz Synth instrumental track with crazy synth, piano, horns parts, taken from the sole album privately recorded & released in 1980 by the composer & musician “José Manclière” (former drummer of the band “Les Kombass“), along with the finest musicians from the French West Indies :

Leader, Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Vocals, Producer : José Mancliere ;

Alto Saxophone : Germain Cécé ;

Bass : Jocelyn Otto-Curier, Pierre-Édouard Décimus ;

Congas, Percussion : Jean-Robert ;

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer : Ramon Pyrmé ;

Flugelhorn : Herbert “Happy” Lewis ;

Guitar : Gilbert Coco ;

Piano : Patrick Jean-Marie ;

Strings : Ramon Pyrmé ;

Synthesizer : Philippe Dambury ;

Tenor Saxophone : Roland Gallas ;

Trumpet, Bugle : Roger Coco ;

A really beautiful album from start to finish, hard to find gem nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

José Manclière – Syka (Guadeloupe, 1980, JMD)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “The Creator Has A Master Plan“, the timeless ultimate cult Free Jazz classic composed by the American jazz tenor saxophonist Farrell “Pharoah” Sanders in 1969, reinterpreted here by the French pianist, composer & arranger Jean-François Quiévreux – better known as “Jef Gilson” – in an awesome way, along with some of the finest Madagascan musicians banded together for this unique occasion under the name “Malagasy” :

Alto Saxophone : Alain Razafinohatra ;

Baritone Saxophone : Roland De Comarmond ;

Bass Clarinet : Arnaud Razafy ;

Bass : Jean-Charles Capon, Samuel “Sam” Ramiara ;

Drums : Alain Rahoerson, Jean-Claude Pourtier, Pierre Moret ;

Piano, Xylophone : Jef Gilson ;

Soprano Saxophone : Georges Rahoerson ;

Tenor Saxophone : Joel Rakotomamonjy, Serge Rahoerson ;

This one of its kind album was recorded in three sessions between Madagascar & France :

– A side : March-April 1969 at “Albert Camus” cultural center, Tananarive ;

– B side : October 1969 at “Albert Camus” cultural center, Tananarive & November 1971 in Paris ;

One of my favorite record of the genre, a true gem, really hard to find nowadays – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Jef Gilson & Malagasy – The Creator Has A Master Plan (Madagascar, 1972, Palm/Lumen)

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau