Noureddine Alane - Ya Ma (Chaâbi Music from Algeria)

I picked this up at a boot sale a few of weeks ago and its taken a bit of time to sink in. Its modern Chaabi music from Algeria and it blends Arabic, Jewish and Andalusian influences in quite a beautiful way. The melodies are complex and elusive, always unravelling a little way ahead of you and leading into unexpected spaces.

Here he is performing on Algerian TV:

Tracklisting:

01 Ya Ma
02 Kif Amali
03 El Houb Kayen Menou
04 Ghir Ana Wiyak
05 Yamna
06 El Mahbouba _ Enti Ghriba
07 Enchainement

Get it HERE.