I Am Afghan, Afghani Is Currency Vol III: Zahir Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Limited edition, hand lathe cut 7" mono record. Only 25 made.
Comes as white vinyl in a black sleeve. Artwork by Moh Rifaii.
Includes unlimited streaming of I Am Afghan, Afghani Is Currency Vol III - Zahir
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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The second single from Qais Essar’s EP ‘I Am Afghan, Afghani is Currency Vol III – Zahir’ is ‘Ilahi Man Namedanam’.
Soaking with wet drums, gentle windwork and resonating rabab, the song rolls like a thick smoke through a deserted city – soft, haunting and riddled with atmospheric intrigue.
supported by 13 fans who also own “Ilahi Man Namedanam”
Rag Sohni...as soon as the track started I had goosebumps. Such wonderful musicianship, this music deserves a far wider audience. Thank you to all who brought this to our ears! gavin mcadam
supported by 9 fans who also own “Ilahi Man Namedanam”
An awesome showcase for the rubab, this album just flies by. Gulab Afridi's playing seems to effortlessly elicit one's attention and keep it snared throughout the album's playtime. Don't sleep on this.
Edit: after spending more time with this release, I can safely say this album is incredible. Afridi’s improvisation is spotless, the alaps are short but good and do a wonderful job in setting up the ragas, and the whole thing is just razor sharp. Is it too early to call this a modern classic? Smekermann