Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard leftfield fast-paced punk energy with experimental

fast-paced punk energy with experimental artistry

) in te reo Māori

recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival on October 4

Hold/Still Remixes offers a diverse collection of reinterpretations from various artists

this album always feels like a cohesive whole

Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard leftfield fast-paced punk energy with experimentalIssam Hajali's 1977 solo debut, recorded in Paris during political exile. A stripped down, introspective work blending melancholic folk with jazz and santoor textures, set to Palestinian poet Samih El Kasem's verses. Self dubbed and hand distributed in Beirut, fewer than 100 copies circulatedthis reissue restores a hidden precursor to Hajali's later work with Ferkat Al Ard, sourced from his sole surviving original cassette.