Krikri (Abdelkrim Zouaoui) – Wahdi (Algeria, 1978, Oasis Disques)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Wahdi” (“Alone” in Arabic), a bewitching deep Psychedelic Arabic Jazz Soul Rock track from Algeria with nice electric guitar & organ parts, recorded in 1978 on the mythical Algerian vinyl record label “Oasis Disques” by the composer & musician Abdelkrim “Krikri” Zouaoui native of the city of Constantine, former leader of the band “The Blue Jeans” that was tragically murdered a few years later in 1985.

Krikri (Abdelkrim Zouaoui) – Wahdi (Algeria, 1978, Oasis Disques)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/Li4XZ2PzAM8

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

Armand de Preseau

Elie “Lili” Boniche – Ana Fi El Houb (Algeria, 1960s, Dounia) / ليلي بونيش – أنا في الحب

For today, I wanted to share with you “Ana Fi El Houb” (“أنا في الحب”) (“I’m in love“), a splendid & melancholic Oriental Arabic Latin Bolero Jazz track, cover of the all-time classic « Historia De Un Amor », recorded in 1955 by the Panamanian artist Carlos Almaran.

The version presented here was reinterprated in the early 60s by Elie “Lili” Boniche (ليلي بونيش), the legendary Algerian composer & singer of Andalusian-Arab music on the famous Parisian record label Dounia (دنياء) – Enjoy !

Lili “Elie” Boniche – Ana Fi El Houb (ليلي بونيش – أنا في الحب)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/GrM81WAn–c

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

Armand de Preseau

Malika Domrane – Alkalkaliw (Kabylie / Algeria, 1981, Amina Editions)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Alkalkaliw“, a powerful & catchy Oriental Disco track taken from the rare 1st album of the Algerian Kabyle singer Malika Dormane recorded in 1980, also compiled at the time in this ultra hard to find compilation (look at this gorgeous cover art !) intended to promote Kabylian music – Enjoy !

Malika Domrane – Alkalkaliw

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/4Q1G5RIOH88

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

Armand de Preseau

Mohamed Mazouni – Je Suis Seul (Algeria, 1975, Voix Du Sahara)

Following to this former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Je Suis Seul“, a killer percussive Folk Jazz track with bewitching violins & raw darbouka drums that deals about an impossible love between a gold digger & a poor musician, recorded in 1975 by the legendary algerian composer & singer Mohamed Mazouni – Enjoy !

Mohamed Mazouni – Je Suis Seul

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/GaFOzAVylHE

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

Armand de Preseau

Djelmani Mahfoud – El Wahat (Algeria, 1982, Ministère de l’Information et de la Culture)

For today, I wanted to share with you”El Wahat“, an incredible psychedelic blend of Jazz, Fusion, Gnawa, Oriental & Bossa Nova influences, taken from an ultra rare & never commercialized boxset, edited in the early 80s by the Algerian Ministry of Culture & Information, and intended to be offered to a few Diplomats in order to promote the local musical scene – Enjoy !

Djelmani Mahfoud – El Wahat

You can also listen to it on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/xKDs0E0xI-E

Best regards,

Armand de Preseau