{"product_id":"kamal-keila-muslims-christians-cd","title":"Kamal Keila - Muslims \u0026 Christians (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSongs about the unity of Sudan, peace between Muslims and Christians and the fate of war orphans, backed by grooves equally taking influence from Arabic sounds, American funk as well as neighboring Ethiopia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamal Keila was among the first artist we met in Sudan during our two trips to Khartoum and Omdurman last year. He is one of the key figures of the Sudanese jazz scene that was a vital part of the musical culture in Sudan from the mid 1960s until the islamist revolution in the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we meet Kamal he luckily presented us with two mold covered studio reels. Each tape included five tracks. One with English lyrics and another with Arabic ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically you can hear the influence of neighboring Ethiopia much more than on other Sudanese recordings of the time, as well as references to Fela and American funk and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis lyrics, at least when he sings in English which gave him more freedom from censorship, are very political. A brave statement in the political climate of Sudan of the last decades, preaching for the unity of Sudan, peace between Muslims and Christians and singing the blues about the fate of war orphans called \"Shmasha\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note inside one of the boxes specified the track titles, durations and the fact that the sessions were recorded on the 12th of august 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sessions stand as a hearable testament how Kamal Keila stuck to a sound aesthetic from decades ago, while incorporating current events into his lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamal Keila's album is the first in a series of releases covering the Sudanese jazz scene on Habibi Funk. Be on the lookout for albums by The Scorpions and Sharhabeel coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habibi Funk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51694622343414,"sku":"673790033925","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/2922\/3414\/files\/KamalKeila-Muslims_Christians_CD.png?v=1789741547","url":"https:\/\/residentvinyl.com\/products\/kamal-keila-muslims-christians-cd","provider":"Resident Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}