• Atef Swaitat - Palestinian Bedouin Psychedelic Dabka Archive
  • Atef Swaitat - Palestinian Bedouin Psychedelic Dabka Archive

Atef Swaitat - Palestinian Bedouin Psychedelic Dabka Archive

Majazz Project / Palestinian Sound Archive

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We're happy to have copies of some truly special pieces from our friend Mo'min Swaitat of Palestinian Sound Archive / Majazz Project - which he recently dropped to us at a palestine-focused event which we got involved with, around the corner from RWDFWD HQ in Bristol >> check the words, listen to the music, research deeper - and show some love and support, whilst we work towards a FREE PALESTINE.

"Atef Swaitat (yarghul) and Abu Ali (lead vocals) are popular Bedouin wedding musicians continuing a long family tradition in Jenin and the north of historic Palestine. The album is comprised of immersive field recordings from weddings across the Galilee in the 1970s.

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Created by Mo’min Swaitat

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Over several years, Mo’min Swaitat has amassed an archive of rare tapes and vinyl from Palestine and beyond, spanning field recordings of weddings to revolutionary tracks and synth-heavy 80s funk. Many of these were acquired from a former record label in Jenin in the north of the West Bank. The Majazz Project is a research project borne out of the archive, focused around sampling, remixing and reissuing vintage Palestinian cassettes. It is a collaboration between Arab and non-Arab DJs, producers and artists interested in shedding new light on the richness and diversity of Palestinian musical heritage."

... real stuff!

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