ABU OBAIDA HASSAN & HIS TAMBOUR: THE SHAIGIYA SOUND OF SUDAN by ABU OBAIDA HASSAN
| SKU | 103604 |
| Artist | ABU OBAIDA HASSAN |
| Title | ABU OBAIDA HASSAN & HIS TAMBOUR: THE SHAIGIYA SOUND OF SUDAN |
| Label | OSTINATO RECORDS |
| Catalog # | OSTLP 004 |
| Tag | |
| Release | W 21 - 2018 |
| Format | Vinyl - UKLP |
| € 21,99 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Daweena
- Qamar Al Massa (Moon Of The Night)
- Nas Fi Nas (People On People)
- Fargooni (They Left Us)
- Shofo Alla (Find Me A Solution)
- Amshy Shoof (Go Find Your Own Love)
- La...La (Don't Say I Am Betraying You)
- Dayer Anwer Lek (Light Your Path)
Description
Ostinato Records presents "Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour: The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan" in a gatefold LP packaging with vintage photos and authentic Sudanese designs. A complex blend of Arab melodies, Nubian rhythms, and signature Sudanese call and response by a legend of Shaigiya music from nothern Sudan.Abu Obaida Hassan and the wonders of his five-string tambour remained largely a mystery. In the early 2000s, a prominent Sudanese newspaper declared him dead. Internet forums confirmed his passing. Many in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, said he had indeed died. But rumors that he was still alive persisted.
What was always certain is Abu Obaida Hassan's mercurial talent. His command of a modified tambour, backed by a chorus and two drummers, unleashed swirling melodies alongside complex Nubian rhythms and hypnotic Sudanese call and response. His bands roster constantly changed, but he remained at the helm, playing for sold out shows in cities across the country and capturing the dancefloors and youth of 1970s and '80s Sudan.
