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Zajal

by Dave Soldier

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Raqib (The Spy) 03:09
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Ma’an Walnaar (Water and Fire) 05:38
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Ya Za’iri Fid Doha (My Visitor in the Morning) 05:27
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B’Abi (My Father) 05:16
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Bi-moa (Without Myself) 04:12
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The Stars of Country Music Greet the Spring 04:10
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Eretz Sfarad (Land of Spain) 03:44
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No Me Mordaz Habibi (Don’t Bite Me Baby) 04:15
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Krav (Battle) 03:18
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Beautiful Boy 05:18
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Hal-dara Zabyu al-Hima (If) 05:07
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about

Dave Soldier’s new project with ancient poetry features stellar players and singers from the Gypsy flamenco, Arabic, klezmer, Iranian, Greek, and jazz worlds. It was produced by Pedro Cortes, the major figure in Gypsy flamenco music in North America.

Composer Dave Soldier explores the beginning of the popular song and locates it one thousand years ago at the intersection of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian cultures in southern Spain. Zajal, along with muwashaha, were the lyrics of the surviving songs. This album takes the ancient lyrics from the Golden Ages of both Hebrew and Arabic poetry from the trilingual (Arabic, Hebrew, and Romance which is the ancestor to Spanish) and sets them for contemporary Andalusian music flavored by jazz, rock and New York salsa.

Lyrics in medieval Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish from Andalusia and its environs, 900-1400 AD. This “Golden Age of Hebrew Poetry” and “Golden Age of Arabic Poetry” initiated virtually the entire Western song repertoire, meaning Schubert, the Beatles, Hank Williams, opera and most of the other art and pop music of our world.

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released February 23, 2021

All music by Dave Soldier except #3 by the Rahbani Brothers

Dave Soldier, guitar, keyboards, musical compositions (except #2), arrangements
Ana Nimouz, Triana Bautista, David Castellaño, Barbara Martinez, Ismael Fernandez vocals
Maurice Chedid oud, vocals
Chris Washburne, Dan Blacksberg, trombones
Philip Payton, Rebecca Cherry (solos), violins
Alan Kushan, sentur
Lefteris Bournias, clarinet
Mahmoud Hamadani, recitation
Ratzo Harris, bass
Jose Moreno, hand percussion, trap set, vocals
Robby Ameen, timbales
Ismael Fernandez and Sonia Olla, palmas and jaleo
Neli Tirado, palmas
Produced by Pedro Cortes.

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