ARABIC - CHEIKH HAMADA on EX- HMV EMF 263 (France) - with RARE Picture Sleeve
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ARABIC - CHEIKH HAMADA on EX- HMV EMF 263 (France) - with RARE Picture Sleeve
HMV EMF 263 (France), 45 RPM
Vinyl is EX-, plays beautifully. Labels are Nice. Scarce Picture Sleeve is Very Nice.
CHEIKH HAMADA performing Elaid Elkbir / Lelbahja.
issue date not known to me
Sheikh Hamada (born 1889, Blad Touahria near Mostaganem; died April 9, 1968) was an Algerian singer. He was one of the founders of the gasba music.
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During his lifetime, he revolutionized Bedouin musical traditions in North Africa and in modern music today.[citation needed] He utilized urban poetry in his Hadri, Haouz, and Aroub compositions. He made his first recording in 1920, and continued to record in Algeria, Paris, and Berlin, until his death.
He revised gasba music, which influenced the area of Dahra, and thus was a large influence on the chaâbi music repertoire, which is one of the most popular musical genres in North Africa today. It is still used in traditional celebrations, with music resulting from the Arabo-Andalusian culture.
This music type is modal and not tonal. Béla Bartók was extremely touched by the artist on a two-year trip to Algeria (1913–1915), which inspired several pieces.
Hamada was the father of two sons killed during the colonial war of The Algerian National Liberation Front from 1954 to 1962. (from wikipedia)
Terrific and Scarce Arabic / Algerian Import 45 RPM in EX- Condition, with Scarce Picture Sleeve in Very Nice Condition.
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