Friend of the show Omer Tariq sent over a recording with an amazing story, that we had to share. I asked Omer if he’d be kind enough to share a little about it, and he wrote the following beautiful piece. Thank you, Omer. In the world of record collecting, waiting for releases from Pakistani musicians is a bit like waiting for a bus - you wait for what seems like ages and then two come around. 2019 saw Ustad Saami’s sublime yet horrendously titled Khyaal album ‘God is Not a Terrorist’ (Glitterbeat) and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s live album ‘Live at WOMAD 1985’ (Real World Records). The beginning of summer 2020 brought with it a couple of EPs featuring Pakistani musicians - English flautist and saxophonist Tenderlonious’ collaboration with Lahore based classical music instrumentalists Jaubi ‘Tender in Lahore’ and a reissue of Spanish-Pakistani flamenco practitioner Aziz Balouch’s 1960s EP ‘Sufi Hispano-Pakistani’. While Tender in Lahore is a noteworthy fusion collaboration with performances by Kashif Ali Dhani and Zohaib Khan on tabla and sarangi respectively, Aziz Balouch’s EP stands out for its ethnomusicological value.
Aziz Balouch – Sufi Hispano-Pakistani
Aziz Balouch – Sufi Hispano-Pakistani
Aziz Balouch – Sufi Hispano-Pakistani
Friend of the show Omer Tariq sent over a recording with an amazing story, that we had to share. I asked Omer if he’d be kind enough to share a little about it, and he wrote the following beautiful piece. Thank you, Omer. In the world of record collecting, waiting for releases from Pakistani musicians is a bit like waiting for a bus - you wait for what seems like ages and then two come around. 2019 saw Ustad Saami’s sublime yet horrendously titled Khyaal album ‘God is Not a Terrorist’ (Glitterbeat) and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s live album ‘Live at WOMAD 1985’ (Real World Records). The beginning of summer 2020 brought with it a couple of EPs featuring Pakistani musicians - English flautist and saxophonist Tenderlonious’ collaboration with Lahore based classical music instrumentalists Jaubi ‘Tender in Lahore’ and a reissue of Spanish-Pakistani flamenco practitioner Aziz Balouch’s 1960s EP ‘Sufi Hispano-Pakistani’. While Tender in Lahore is a noteworthy fusion collaboration with performances by Kashif Ali Dhani and Zohaib Khan on tabla and sarangi respectively, Aziz Balouch’s EP stands out for its ethnomusicological value.