Hedfi, Houeida - Fleuves de L’Ame CD (Mega Blowout Sale)
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“Fleuves de l'Âme is the debut album of Paris-based Tunisan artist Houeida Hedfi. Originally a percussionist, Fleuves de l'Âme, is an elegant marriage of traditional folk music and contemporary sound design drawing references from Hedfi's drumming expertise and the textures of Tunisian music alongside a startlingly broad array of global genres. This desire for melody was not a purely artistic pursuit. It also represented a search for healing following Hedfi's experiences during the 2011 uprisings in Tunisia which sparked the Arab Spring.
During composition it was essential to Hedfi that the songs contained the quarter tones characteristic of Arabic music. Each track is named for a different river, referencing both the safety found in the sound of water and the sinuous drama of each composition, which often starts peacefully, before evolving to encompass drama and tension, conflict and resolution.”
“Fleuves de l'ame by Houeida Hedfi is one of those rare recordings that defies categorization, and in all the best ways possible. Hedfi is a Tunisian percussionist but her musical capabilities extend well beyond that. She has partnered with an interesting array of musicians who hail from jazz, folk and ethnic musical genres, including Olof Dreijer of The Knife. This double album has seen a lot of playing time on my turntable, and each listen brings out another subtle aspect of the music. It's addictive and has heightened my appreciation of some musical instruments and genres that I'm usually not too big on.”-G.W. Brian Owen
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