Rai has to be just about set to take over the world. The rhythms are undeniable, the grooves ecstatic, the craftsmanship of a Rachid Taha figure absolute. Nonetheless, its rise has been slow in the West. Courtesy of journeyman Hossam Ramzy though, we have an album of the Egyptian interpretation of rai. Instead of the gloriously tight executions and string arrangements of Algerian rai, Egyptian appears to be focused more on the multicultural aspect, with a large scale jam session as the outco...   [ read more ]

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