I am excited to share one of the world’s best kept secrets: falafel jazz, my go-to music for instant happiness. More than excited, I’m shouting from the rooftops about the joys of this genre.
As the name suggests, falafel jazz is a creative fusion of Middle Eastern rhythms, scales and ornaments, with contemporary Western arrangements and jazz-style solos. I admire the creativity of falafel jazz musicians. True fusion is more than mixing and matching rhythms to scales and melodies, or modernising ancient folk songs. True fusion happens when the components of the music engage with each other to create something new. It comes from a deep understanding of and respect for the history and the tradition of the music. It comes from the motivation to tell a story.
This is part of my series, Introduction to niche genres. Previously I wrote about Tezeta. The next one will be about Tuareg rock.
Thanks for the selection!!! Really enjoyed it
Lovely playlist!