A trio of refugee musicians from Iraq have released their first album on some of the world’s leading music-sharing sites and have agreed to use the profits to help financially strapped compatriots in exile.
“Transitions,” comprising 15 tracks put together by Salim Salem, Abdel Mounem Ahmad and Fadi Fares Aziz with the support of the UN refugee agency, made its online debut Thursday on iTunes, Napster, Amazon, Amie Street, IMVU, lala, ShockHound, Rhapsody and emusic.
The three used their collective experiences of life as refugees, their transitions and the uncertainty of exile as inspiration for their captivating and calming music – a mix of ancient and modern that highlights the richness and diversity of the Iraqi musical repertoire. Salim plays the oud (lute), Abdel the ney (pan flute) and Fadi the qanun, a type of zipher.
Click here to read the full story on AlertNet or here to go the the IMVU Music Store to purchase tracks from Transitions.
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nice! i’m gonna make my own journal
Iraqi art is full of beauty and sophistication, a worthwhile
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Beautiful. This is what culture is all about.