Cat No: CD129
Format: CD

“In Search of Simurgh” is the new album by Italian ‘world roots’ band Radiodervish, a special project inspired by the literary work The Conference of the Birds (Mantiq at-Tayr) by the 12th century Persian author Farid ad-din Attar. This classic work of Sufi literature tells of a conference of all the birds, who decide to undertake a long, metaphorical journey to seek their King, Simurgh. This release has received huge critical praise in the Italian press & media, with strong CD sales.

Radiodervish is fundamentally a 2-man band : singer Nabil Salameh and multi-instrumentalist Michele Lobaccaro, who both compose all music & lyrics (which are in English, Spanish and Arabic). They have a wide spectrum of guest musicians supporting them, and their musical influences stretch from their Italian homeland, right round the Meditteranean coast - especially the North African ‘mahgreb’ tradition.

The music, all composed by the 2 leaders, takes the form of a sort of an oriental suite. The CD comes in an unusual digipak sleeve with a 44-page illustrated, colour booklet.