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Arabanda

Title: Shams

Label: Choux de Bruxelles

Cat No:CHOU0602
Format:CD

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Arabanda is a new Brussels based music project founded by singer Laďla Amezian and accordion player Piet Maris of Jaune Toujours & Mec Yek. Their paths had crossed before with Ishq, the classical arabic music project by Weshm, but more importantly with the band Jaune Toujours - who have been acclaimed in the UK by Andy Kershaw, fRoots & Late Junction.

Arabanda approach songs from the Arabo-Andalusian repertoire in a fresh way, adding their own arrangements and interpretations. Laďlaąs singing is sometimes unconventional but immediately striking; while Piet’s accordion is the driving force of the band, supported by the rhythm section of drums and double bass plus a brass and reeds section. Many different styles are added to the mix : jazz, world music, chanson, gypsy, rock, electronic.

They are currently touring Europe and have UK concerts & festivals booked for July and August. A concert by Arabanda is built up gradually. It starts intimately with just vocals and accordion. As the concert progresses, the musical universe expands. Instruments are added one after the other and the music evolves into a rich, rhythmic, festive atmosphere.

Track Listing for Shams
1. Ya ‘adili billah
2. Al Fourqa
3. Boushra Lana
4. Al Laylou Aktama
5. Shams al-‘ashi l
6. Shams al-‘ashi II
7. El Hourm
8. Lemma Bada
9. Lahdoun Qati’oun
10. Ma-Kafani
11. Ya Man Malakni
12. Hal Sabiloun
13. Al Ma’ali

Reviews

Songlines - James Attlee

Piet Marais' trademark accordion is matched in an unlikely marriage with the sinuous, Arab-Andalusian vocal stylings of Laila Amezian.

fRoots - Andrew Croshaw

Arabanda is a splendid live band. These are musicians widely experienced in Latin, Jazz and other musics, and they find a whole set of approaches rhythmically and harmonically that haven't been applied to North African music before.

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