Lekhfa - Ekaa Maksour
Lyrics: Mido Zoheir
Compositions and arrangments:
Maryam Saleh - Maurice Louca - Tamer Abu Ghazaleh
Translations by Weaam El Tamami
Rhythm broken into four quarters
drilling illusion into listening ears
a devil in lies a long arm in tyranny
you the sultan the people public property
your friend the flute cursed you in jest
you spilled his blood performed the rites
you took no excuses from the dervishes
you left no followers to the saints
let us hear your rolling beat intoxicate our plucked wings
if falsehood is your game people will serve you without shame
play all the ditties kill us slow
we are the masses we will endure
slip us and slide us down the well we fall
our heart is wide our chest can take it all
Lekhfa Album Info:
Three musicians who came of age in 1990s Cairo, their disparate paths in music intersect a couple of decades later when they’re drawn to each other’s work, and agree to meet at a seaside cabin in Alexandria, followed by residencies in Amman, Cairo, and Beirut to create and record a new album.
Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca and and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, names that have turned heads in alternative Arabic music with solo albums and conspicuous collaborations.
The album is produced by Mostakell with the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)
Credits:
Khaled Yassine: Drums, Percussions|Mahmoud Waly: Bass Guitar|Maryam Saleh: Vocals |Maurice Louca: Percussion & Beat Loops, Electronics, Synths, Keys, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Harmonium|Tamer Abu Ghazaleh: Ouds, Buzuq, Mizmar, Vocals, Synths, Keys, Synth Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass |Shadi El Hosseiny (Track#10): Electric Piano| Paed Conca (Track#5): Clarinet| Trad Trad (Track#5): Clarinet| All Lyrics by Mido Zohair| All compositions & arrangements by Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh | Illustration & Artwork: George Azmy |Cover Design & Fonts: Ahmed Hammoud |Recorded by Jawad Chaaban, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, and Khyam Allami at One Hertz Studio, Beirut – Lebanon| All tracks Mixed by Khyam Allami at One Hertz Studio, Beirut – Lebanon.| Ayez Awsal mixed by Khyam Allami and Adham Zidan
Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering Studios, Bristol – UK.
