Ala Shawati - 2024 European World Circuit Label 10-track LP

Dudu Tassa, one of Israel's leading rock stars, is the grandson of Kuwaiti musician, Daoud Al Kuwaiti, whose musical collaborations with his brother Saleh, as the Al Kuwaiti Brothers became famous in the Arabic world between the 1930s and 1950s. Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis opened the Coachella festival a few years ago and were also chosen by Radiohead as support act on one of their US tours. The Al Kuwaiti brothers were among the greatest composers and musicians in Baghdad during the first half of the 20th century. Dudu Tassa has taken some of the Al Kuwaiti's recordings and developed and modernised them into his own sound. This new version of the album includes one bonus track, 'Ala Shawati Dijlah Mur', featuring Karrar Alsaadi, a singer and composer from Baghdad. Karrar made history as the first Iraqi artist to collaborate with Dudu Tassa and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile) on the acclaimed album 'Jarak Qaribak' released in June 2023.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Ala Shawati Dijlah Mur (עַלַא שַוַ'אטִי דִגְ'לַה מוּר = على شواطي دجلة مرّ
2 Galbac Sakhar Jalmund (גַלְבַּכּ סַחַ'ר גַ'לְמוּד = گلبك صخر جلمود 
3 Utfathar (ד'וּבּ וּתְפַטַר = ذوب وتفطرDhub 
4 Sayib Ya Galbi Sayib (סַאיבּ יא גַלְבּי סַאיבּ = سايب يا گلبي سايب
5 Akhaduhu Mini Urah (אַחַ'ד'וּהוּ מִנּי וּרַאח = أخذوه منّي وراح

Side 2:
6 Dilab Rast (דוּלַאבּ רַאסְת = دولاب راست
7 Galbi Khalas (גַלְבּי חַ'לַס = گلبي خلص
8 Ya Um Al-abayah (יא אֻם אל-עַבַּאיַה = يا أم العبايه
9 Ya Hafer Al Bi'r (א חַאפֵר אל-בּיר = يا حافر البئر
10 Ala Shawati Dijlah Mur feat. Karrar Alsaadi (עַלַא שַוַ'אטִי דִגְ'לַה מוּר = على شواطي دجلة مرّ