Album Notes

For three weeks in October of 2007 various musicians, always including Double Bass player Richard "Dobbs" Hartshorne, gathered at the Al Kamandjati center in the old city of Ramallah and played this music. Concerts took place all over the West Bank including Jenin, Ramallah, Abudis University and many schools and refugee camp community centers. The performances were recorded live.

The Musicians:
Ramzi Aburedwan, bouzouk & viola
Jessie N'guenang, flute
Saed Karzoun, oud
Iyad Stati, oud
Tareq Rantissi, percussion
Dobbs, bass

The Music:
1. Perfume of gitan (Anouar brahem)
2. Ell Elhoua Di (Said Darwish)
3. Yomma Mouil il Hawa (Palestinian Traditional song)
4. Perfume of gitan
5. Huda (Mohammed Alqutati)
6. Samai Farahfaza (Jemil Bey Tamburi)
7. El Bintil Challabiya (Ziad Al Rahbani)
8. Longa Sirto (Jemil Bey Tamburi)

Proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Al Kamandjati.