Anouar Brahem

Initially published in April 1991, vinyl is reissued in October 2017 as audiophile 180g pressing. Recorded in 1990, Barzakh was the ECM debut of Tunisian oud master Anouar Brahem, and an album that immediately captured the attention of press and public with its gracefulness and authority.  Brahem is joined here by Bechir Selmi, the violinist from the Musical Ensemble of Tunis, and percussionist Lassad Hosni,  whose earthy frame drum and speeding darbouka would come to be important components of later Brahem recordings including  "Conte de l’incroyable amour and Astrakan Café".

PERSONNEL:

ANOUAR BRAHEM, Oud
BECHIR SELMI, violin
LASSAD HOSNI, percussion

Rainbow Studio, Oslo, September 1990.

SIDE A:

01. Raf Raf
02. Barzakh
03. Sadir
04. Ronda
05. Hou
06. Sarandib

SIDE B:

01. Souga
02. Parfum De Gitane
03. Bou Naouara
04. Kerkenah
05. La Nuit Des Yeux
06. Le Belvédère Assiége
07. Qaf