Mono Egypt, by JuJu Sounds

Mono Egypt

by JuJu Sounds

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bonnieprince magical look into present day Egyptian music culture in a raw set of field recordings from all over the country. some gems here! Favorite track: Dom, Nile Delta.

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Cassette + Digital Album
Reissue limited to 250 copies of yellow cassette. ALL the PROFIT goes TO the ARTISTS.

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Following a great success of Mono Egypt project, together with all the artist featured we have decided to make more copies. This is the second and last batch ever. This edition has red back cover and looks even better than its predecessor.

Includes unlimited streaming of Mono Egypt via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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	1.	Ababda, Upper Egypt 11:50
	2.	Mizmar, Aswan 04:45 video
	3.	Fellahi, Nile Delta 05:07
	4.	Kunuz, Nubia 03:04
	5.	Simsimiyya, Suez 02:00
	6.	Dom, Nile Delta 09:11
	7.	Shabab il Nasr, Port Said 04:57
	8.	Zar, Nile Delta 04:05
	9.	Sufi, Al-Rifai Mulid, Cairo 08:32

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Check out full LINER NOTES with videos from recording sessions here: bit.ly/monoegyptliner

Mono Egypt is a compilation of field recordings of various musical cultures from contemporary Egypt. It is the result of several years of work with musicians from the Eastern Desert, Nubia, the Nile Delta, Cairo and the port cities of the Suez Canal. This album is the fruit of dozens of recording sessions conducted in private homes and gardens, on riverbanks and rooftops, at the back of bars, in the desert, and in many other unusual places.

Professional artists form one of the last functioning guilds in Egypt in which the oral tradition still enables the transfer of knowledge and skills from father to son, mother to daughter. Many of them still make their own instruments by hand, and they all tell stories of unique communities. The compilation is a musical journey through this region at the junction of Africa and Asia, which is characterised by a surprising diversity of instruments, cultures and dialects.

Mono Egypt is the first production of independent micro-label JuJu Sounds. The project focuses on building bridges between musicians from marginalised communities and niche audiences from around the world. The mission of JuJu Sounds is to revive valuable musical ecosystems, not just to sell exotic products.

The Mono Egypt compilation is released in limited edition on yellow cassette. The behind-the-scenes insights into the work on the album and the people, instruments and musical cultures encountered is available at www.jujusounds.com

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released May 8, 2020

Recorded by Luka Kumor
Recorded in Egypt, 2017-2019
Mastering by Michał Kupicz
Text by Luka Kumor
Graphic/layout by Jan Estrada-Osmycki

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JuJu Sounds collates field recordings and stories about music from all corners of the globe. The peripheral music genres, rhythms and melodies accompanying everyday life, and the practices related to transcendental experiences, initiation and ritual. The musical cultures inspiring a sense of dignity and belonging. ... more

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