IBRAHIM HESNAWI - The Father of Libyan Reggae LP

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IBRAHIM HESNAWI - The Father of Libyan Reggae LPHesnawi crafts restless grooves with evident buttressing from a reggae foundation. Highlighted across the LP is how Hesnawi essentially pioneered such an effortless synthesis between traditional Libyan music and Jamaican reggae stylings, plus the endlessly disparate funk, jazz, and disco accents which firmly situate Hesnawi in a league of his own. In many countries, reggae was a widespread fad before its popularity gradually subsided. In Libya,

all of this would sound completely different

Bread & Circuits

giving free reign to all ideas large and small

Much like his brass-heavy collaboration album »Osaka Bridge« with Japanese collective Maher Shalal Hash Baz—made available again on vinyl by the German label Karaoke Kalk in February 2023—this album injects melancholic atmospheres with a sense of playfulness

Beaters are self-described mutant punks

spawning one highly collectable single

with little regard for reaching the outside world

’ ‘Cast Will Change

incorporating quite naturally accomplishments of experimental improvisation or drone and noise experiences into the rock jazz sound

and artistry inspired the potential for collaboration

She’s Drunk Like The Rest Of Us

and as a singer

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