Name: Hafla
Brand: Jon Balke and Siwan

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4537594

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-22

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Signed copies: No

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602445375943

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

Artist

Jon Balke and Siwan

Genre GB

Jazz

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Siwan, the transcultural, trans-idiomatic musical collective led by Norwegian keyboardist/composer Jon Balke, continues along its special path, with new music inspired by the creative spirit of Al-Andalus. The ensemble weaves lines of communication between musicians from multiple traditions and locations. Among the texts set by Balke on Siwan's third album and persuasively sung by Algerian vocalist Mona Boutchebak are verses by Ummayad princess Wallada bint al-Mustak (1010-1091) and contemporaries including Ibn Zaydun (1003-1071) and Ibn Sara As-Santarini (1043-1123).

Hafla was recorded in May and June 2021 at Village Recording Studios, in Copenhagen.

Hafla

Music GB