Alben

Dikrayat andalucia
Hörprobe
Hörprobe
über dikrayat andalucia

Dikrayat Andalucia ist ein arabischer Titel und bedeutet auf Deutsch „Andalusische Erinnerungen“. Die Musik enthält viele andalusische Elemente und Melodien. Dazu kommen orientalische Kompositionen, Chaabi, Melhoun, Berber, Gnawa und traditionelle marokkanische Rhythmen wie Andalusie, Marssaoui….alles in einem modernen popig-jazzigen Arrangement. Dikrayat Andalucia ist eine Gelegenheit, um an das Zusammenleben der Kulturen und Religionen vom 8. bis 15. Jahrhundert in Andalusien zu erinnern, die Zeit, als die Araber in Andalusien waren und ein multikultureller Austausch zwischen Christen, Arabern und Juden stattfand. Kunst und Kultur unter dem Klima der Toleranz also. Das war eine beispielhafte Epoche für das Zusammenleben, für Frieden und das Genießen anderer Kulturen…

Kamal Ben Hicham: lead and background vocals, bendir, gembri, Rhani Krija: derbouka, tar, bendir, krakeb, bongo, tbal, conga, Josef Kirschgen: drums, Emmanuel Stanley:bass, Volker Heinze: kontra bass, bass, Ramón Gorigoitia: piano Simo Qzibri: violin Sergio Terán: alto saxophone, flute Willi Raabe: cello Michael Heupel: flute Michael Küttner: drums Hans Lüdemann: piano Dave King: bass Paul Shigihara: guitars

All songs written, composed and arranged by Kamal Ben Hicham, Recorded at WDR Studios in Köln by Brigitte Angerhausen, administrated by Armin Schwarzer except lead and back vocals in Hansa Haus studios by Klaus Genuit. Mixed and pre-mastered by Klaus Genuit.

Executive producer: Conny Paul assisted by Soraya Lorenz produced by Kamal Ben Hicham

I would like to thank Deutsche Welle for supporting the production of Dikrayat Andalucia, especially Conny Paul for all the coordination and co-production and Soraya Lorenz.

I thank every musician who participated in this work especially our band and guest musicians from different artsof Jazz and World music. Thanks to: Hans Lüdemann, Michael Küttner, Dave King, Michael Heupel, Paul Shigihara… Merci also to: Klaus Genuit for him being there for me, Brigitte Angerhausen, Armin Schwarzer for his Gentleness. Mani Zmarsley.

musicans

Kamal Ben Hicham: lead and background vocals, bendir, gembri, Rhani Krija: derbouka, tar, bendir, krakeb, bongo, tbal, conga, Josef Kirschgen: drums, Emmanuel Stanley:bass, Volker Heinze: kontra bass, bass, Ramón Gorigoitia: piano Simo Qzibri: violin Sergio Terán: alto saxophone, flute Willi Raabe: cello Michael Heupel: flute Michael Küttner: drums Hans Lüdemann: piano Dave King: bass Paul Shigihara: guitars

All songs written, composed and arranged by Kamal Ben Hicham, Recorded at WDR Studios in Köln by Brigitte Angerhausen, administrated by Armin Schwarzer except lead and back vocals in Hansa Haus studios by Klaus Genuit. Mixed and pre-mastered by Klaus Genuit.

Executive producer: Conny Paul assisted by Soraya Lorenz produced by Kamal Ben Hicham

I would like to thank Deutsche Welle for supporting the production of Dikrayat Andalucia, especially Conny Paul for all the coordination and co-production and Soraya Lorenz.

I thank every musician who participated in this work especially our band and guest musicians from different artsof Jazz and World music. Thanks to: Hans Lüdemann, Michael Küttner, Dave King, Michael Heupel, Paul Shigihara… Merci also to: Klaus Genuit for him being there for me, Brigitte Angerhausen, Armin Schwarzer for his Gentleness. Mani Zmarsley.

AL Mouhajir

Hörprobe

Hörprobe

über al mouhajir

Man trifft AL MOUHAJIR überall auf der Welt unter allen Menschen. AL MOUHAJIR glaubt alles hinter sich gelassen zu haben, doch seine Wurzeln bestehen weiter, spürbar begleiten sie ihn überall hin.
AL MOUHAJIR umarmt das Neue, beweint aber das Alte, dessen Brust ihn nährte, in dem er aufgewachsen ist. Es gab seiner Seele Nahrung, war Quelle der ersten Inspirationen und macht sein Leben agil und kraftvoll. AL MOUHAJIR, der friedliche Mensch, der zu seinem Leben steht, hat sich von seinem Land entfernt und wird von dem Neuen eingeschlossen.
Das ist die Wahrheit von AL MOUHAJIR, dem Bruder des Menschen.

LYRICS AND MUSIC COMPOSITION AND ARRAGEMENT: Kamal Ben Hicham ecxept Hamam Lioum arranged by Raimund Kroboth and Kamal Ben Hicham.

Recorded at HANSAHAUS STUDIOS, Bonn by Mani Zmarsly and Klaus Genuit. Mixed and mastered by Klaus Genuit, exept tracks 9, 11 mixed by Mani Zmarsly

Produced by Kamal Ben Hicham

Graphics by Silke Kowalewski, Photographic artwork by Dario Scandura, Inlaycard photography by Ulli Kaifer, English translation by Barbara Jahn, German translation by Susanne Ben Hicham and Brahim Ben Hicham, French translation by Sophie Benhicham and Brahim Ben Hicham.

Musicians

Kamal Ben Hicham: lead and background vocals, accoustic guitars, bass, bendir, gembri and claps, Josef Kirschgen: drums, Abdelrhani Krija: derbouka, tarr, conga, krakeb, bendir, claps and background vocals, Afra Mussawisade: bongo and ghatam, conga and shaker, djembé, Ramòn Gorigoitia: keyboards, piano, Martin Kübert: keyboards, piano, accordion, Hans-Peter Salentin: trumpet, Erdal Tosun: alto saxophone, Hennes Hehn: tenor saxophone, Edzard Modl: violin, Simohammed Qzibri: violin, background vocals, Willi Rabe: cello, Michael Heupel: flute, Mischa Stommel: bass, contra bass, Gregor Lindemann: bass, contra bass.