Sharhabil Ahmed - King Of Sudanese Jazz

Referring to its sonic appaerance, Sudanese Jazz hasn’t too much in common with the western idea of Jazz. Sharhabil’s sound feels more like a unique combination of surf, rock n roll, funk, Congolese music and East African harmonies a.o. So it kind of made sense to me, while visiting him in Sudan, to see the records he kept over the years: 2 of his own and 2 by Mulatu Astatke signed to him, further proving the influence of Ethiopian and other neighboring countries. In fact, Sharhabil was not just one of many Sudanese Jazz artist. He is the king of Jazz, literally, since in he won a competion over other artists for that title.

A1 Argos Farfish 4:38
A2 El Bambi 5:25
A3 Malak Ya Saly 6:33
A4 Kamar Dawa 5:17
B1 Zulum Aldunya 4:48
B2 Aziza 6:33
B3 Ya Shagini 9:25