Name: Orkos
Brand: Maha

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

HABIBI0202

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Kudos

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

673790036902

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

HABIBI0201

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black

673790036896

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Maha

Genre GB

Rest of World

Label GB

Habibi Funk

Completely unknown album by Salah Ragab's Cairo Jazz Band vocalist Maha, recorded in Cairo in 1979. Features productions by Hany Shenoda of Al Massrieen. Maha's Orkos, originally released on cassette, is one of these standout musical diamonds that combines Jazz and Egyptian vocal traditions with Funk, Latin and Soul. Out via Habibi Funk October 10th.

Maha's Orkos immediately catches your ear as a unique album. A strong and energetic voice, equally grounded in jazz as well as Egyptian vocal traditions, Maha sings over instrumentals that offer a wide palette of influences, sonically emblematic of the cultural changes that were occurring in the country. The album features rich compositions and productions by renown Egyptian musician Hany Shenoda, who's group, Al Massrieen, Habibi Funk worked with in 2017 (the release led to sync placements in Hulu's Ramy TV Series).

At the time of its release, however, the Orkos cassette quickly faded away among the growing number of releases populating the Egyptian musical soundscape. For more than 40 years, it sat in near obscurity before being given new life in the form of a properly licensed vinyl release. Habibi Funk and Disco Arabesquo are honored to play a part in sharing Maha's story.

Orkos

Music GB