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A Jamaican In Cairo

by Dr Cat & Diaspora

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Iree Ites 04:32
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A Jamaican in Cairo 04:34
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3.
Cane juice blues 04:53
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4.
Elhem-1 Feat. Amina Annabi 04:11
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Diaspora Feat Raiz 04:14
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Nile Feat Amina Annabi 04:03
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Ya Salam Feat Amina Annabi 03:52
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Ya Benti Feat. Amina Annabi 05:46
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A ride on the orient express 03:54
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10.
Running for Cover Feat Bob Andy 03:36
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11.
Running for Cover (Zion Train Remix) 03:31
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A Jamaican in Cairo is an elegant work with an authenticity that shows both respect for tradition and for innovation. The sound is fresh and yet at the same time so well blended that it seems to have always been there. Arabic strings snake their way around Kette drum as the Nyahbinghi rhythms give new life to seductive Arabic scales. Reggae skanking and traditional brass fills are transported to the Nile delta on the currents of rippling Darbouka… All the while haunting vocals from east and west tell tales of roots and migration. The pedigree of the musicians involved in this album is impressive and their individual versatility and sensitivity to stylistic nuance is what makes this very particular fusion of styles so successful.

Jamaican and Egyptian cultures also have deeper connections than would initially appear: Diaspora’s A Jamaican in Cairo reconnects two paths that both started with the migration of a people. It is the musical representation of the voyage of cultures.

Musically Diaspora has made a very modern fusion from a very ancient diffusion!

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released November 25, 2011

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Dr Cat Sydney, Australia

Dr Cat is an Italian born, London loving DJ, composer, producer and Green Queen Music record label boss.

Collaborating with the best in the business, Luca Gatti aka Dr Cat has worked in the underground electronic music scene with a particular affinity for all things Swing, Balkan, dub, Electro and vintage sounds. ... more

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