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Best Of - Vol II: 2013-2020 2021

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Best of Emam & Friends albums from 2013 to 2020: Instruments of Devotion Vol II In Your Eyes I See Ode to Chebiji - EP Emam & Friends 2020

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1) Together (Emam) Click here for Lyrics From the album: "In Your Eyes I See". Recorded live in Raipur 2018. A haunting, sweet and soothing world fusion ballad to the beloved in a 14 beat cycle. Mukesh Sharma sarod Ghulam Ali sarangi Arshad Khan tabla Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Emam dumbak

2) Ode to Chebiji - Part 1 (Emam) From the album: "Ode to Chebiji". A song dedicated to the spirit of our dear friend Chebi Sabbah. From Wikipedia: Cheb i Sabbah (7 August 1947 - 6 November 2013) was a DJ and composer/producer known for combining Asian, Arabian, and African sounds into his compositions. Sabbah was of Jewish and Berber descent. He was born in Algeria and came from a family of musicians. When he was a teenager, Sabbah moved to Paris and, in 1964, began his career DJing American soul music records. In 1984, he settled as a DJ in San Francisco. Sabbah's performances included live musicians, dancers and massive projected visuals, backing up his electronic music. He was nominated for the BBC's 2006 Award for World Music in the Club Global category. His song "Toura Toura: Nav Deep Remix" was featured in soundtrack of FIFA 08 as well as Cricket 07. Sabbah was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in May 2011. He died on November 6, 2013 in San Francisco. Julien Moretto violin Mukesh Sharma sarod Kai Eckhardt bass Ziya Tabassian zarb Prasad Salunke nagara Arshad Khan tabla Emam dumbak

3) Afternoon Delight (Emam) From the album: "In Your Eyes I See". A fusion of jazz, rock and Indian classical, in Raag Bhimpalasi. Mukesh Sharma sarod Kai Eckhardt bass Gino Banks drums Julien Moretto violin Emam tabla, percussion

4) All That Exists (Mahalakshmi) From the album: "Emam & Friends 2020". Mahalakshmi composed this as a mellow lullaby. When I heard it, immediately I knew I would want to record it as a more upbeat and jazzy piece. So, here it is! Mukesh Sharma sarod Robert Szydło bass Łukasz Sobołak drums Arshad Khan tabla Mahalakshmi vocals, piano Ahsan Ali sarangi Emam dumbak

5) 7 Year Cycle (Emam) From the album: "In Your Eyes I See". An awesome violin soundscape and a meeting of Eastern European music and Indian Classical music in a fast seven rhythm cycle! Mukesh Sharma sarod Julien Moretto violin Emam tabla Lewis Patzner cello

6) Durge Jai Jai Ma (Trad Adap/Emam) From the album: "Instruments of Devotion Vol II". A devotional song dedicated to the divine mother deity "Durga". This is what we call: Instrumental Indo-Jazz-Fusion-Kirtan improvisations! Prateek Chaudhuri sitar Sławek Dudar saxophone Ahsan Ali sarangi Marcin Spera acoustic bass Arshad Khan tabla Emam dumbak

7) Goa Groove (Emam) From the album: "Emam & Friends 2020". Originally the title of this song was Goa Chill, then Mahalakshmi told me it's too groovy to chill out with. So, now it's called Goa Groove! Composed and created in Goa with a bass and drum tracks added by our friends in Poland. Mukesh Sharma sarod Julien Moretto violin Robert Szydło bass Mahalakshmi piano, keyboard Emam dumbak Łukasz Sobołak drums

8) Another Life (Emam) From the album: "Emam & Friends 2020". Another song in my favorite rhythm cycle: medium tempo seven. A fusion of Indian classical, Jazz & Eastern European music. Mukesh Sharma sarod Matthew Montfort guitar Julien Moretto violin Lewis Patzner cello Emam ghatam, bayan Jim Dooley drums Ambika Prasad dholak

9) Shri Guru Sharanam (Trad Adap/Emam) From the album: "Instruments of Devotion Vol II". A devotional song dedicated to the divine mother deity "Durga". This is an what we call: Instrumental Indo-Jazz-Fusion-Kirtan improvisations! Mukesh Sharma sarod Daniel Berkman kora Ahsan Ali sarangi Emam dumbak Arshad Khan tabla Marcin Spera acoustic bass

All compositions by Emam except #4 by Mahalakshmi, #6 & #9 Trad./Adapt. by Emam. Produced by Emam for Eternal Music. Published by Emam & Friends - (BMI). © Emam