Megarbane, Charif / Ali: Tirakat (Vinyl LP)
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This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians' overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album. Intro, Abaday, Mosaics, Kuda Arab, Mata Api, Ahmad’s Lament, Jamal, A Ladder on the Balcony, Bandar Batavia, Ombak Ombak, Frag Men Ted Mea Ning, Pekojan Funk, Silk End
This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians' overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album. Intro, Abaday, Mosaics, Kuda Arab, Mata Api, Ahmad’s Lament, Jamal, A Ladder on the Balcony, Bandar Batavia, Ombak Ombak, Frag Men Ted Mea Ning, Pekojan Funk, Silk End