4 MARS - SUPER SOMALI SOUNDS FROM THE...
CD (Compact Disc)
Label: OSTINATO
Release date: 19/02/2021
Barcode: 0843563132296
Catalog no.: OSTCD0000010
Item ID: 503156
...GULF OF TADJOURA' - The first release from Ostinato's Djibouti Archives series is a seminal anthology of 4 Mars, a 40-member Somali group. Turkish synths, Jamaican reggae, American brass, Bollywood vocals, Egyptian and Yemeni rhythms, and Chinese and Mongolian flutes all rendezvous in a corner of East Africa that for centuries served as the world's most brisk trading hub, the midway point connecting Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean. Carefully restored and remastered. Hardcover bookcase CD with a 12-page booklet.
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