{"product_id":"el-khat-saadia-jefferson","title":"El Khat: Saadia Jefferson - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSaadia Jefferson\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eEl Khat\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eBatov Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5024545876819\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eInternational\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2023-07-14\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Vinyl LP pressing. Saadia Jefferson is a glorious act of vandalism on Yemeni traditions led by inventor, carpenter, musician and composer Eyal El Wahab. Dismantling lyrics, melodies and compositions from Yemeni folk songs, El Khat delve into uncharted sonic territory updating Yemens ancient culture. Using an orchestra of instruments old and new, many repurposed from junk objects and turned into instruments that sound similar to traditional Arabic and North African lutes and percussion, Tel Aviv based El Khat have imagined an indelible stamp of polyphonic, harmony soaked, pan-Arabic braindance. Hover over the tracks and you can pick out certain influences such as Omar Souleyman and dabkefolk characterised by trance-inducing chants (Wahed Mozawej), the searing Ethiopique organ of Mulatu Astatke (Ala Jina Nuhayiykum), and the unashamedly sing-along choruses of Bowie or McCartney (Balagh Al Achbaab), but the over-arching concept within Saadia Jefferson is Eyals sense of identity, or lack of it, as a Yemeni Jew living in Tel Aviv. The album is the rewards of a self-imposed mission to discover Eyal El Wahabs Yemeni roots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Ya Raiyat \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Ptiha \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Balagh Al Achbaab \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Ala Jina Nuhayiykum \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Atabina, Pt. 2 \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Wahed Mozawej \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Daasa \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Marhaban Ahlan \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Al Ard' Amamak, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/122248962\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"El Khat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40027497070663,"sku":"43527823","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4215148-2980661.jpg?v=1711798985","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/el-khat-saadia-jefferson","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}