Dhafer Youssef – Diwan Of Beauty And Odd 2LP Coloured Vinyl

Dhafer Youssef – Diwan Of Beauty And Odd

Tunisian oud player and vocalist Dhafer Youssef is at the vanguard of a movement in contemporary music that brings East and West together. He is one of the most inventive oud players in the world and has succeeded in freeing the instrument from its traditional role and bringing it into jazz.

In 2016, he released his solo album Diwan Of Beauty And Odd, which he recorded together with Aaron Parks, Ben Williams, Mark Giuliana and Ambrose Akinmusire. The album was received with critical acclaim and fuses Arabic and Western culture. It features the popular tracks “Fly Shadow Fly” and “Diving In The Air”.

Diwan Of Beauty And Odd is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta coloured vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve and includes an insert.

Tracklist:
A1 Fly Shadow Fly - Al-Nabulsi Suite "To Sghaïer Ouled Ahmed"
A2 Of Beauty & Odd "To Zaha Hadid"
A3 Delightfully Odd "To Shiraz"

B1 Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part I "To Damascus"
B2 Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part II "To Damascus"
B3 Al-Akhtal Rhapsody Part III "To Damascus"

C1 Longing & Saltation Journey
C2 Cheerful Meshuggah "To Meshuggah"

D1 17th Flyways
D2 Ode "Melancholia"
D3 Diving In The Air - Al-Nabulsi Suite "To Sghaïer Ouled Ahmed"

Label: Music On Vinyl
Released: 2016/2023