So glad you’re digging @boomdiwan.bsky.social’s album. Here’s a nice report that Banning Eyre from Afropop did on the project afropop.org/audio-progra...

I’d also point to British Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed’s related album A Paradise in the Hold. She was also a part of the Cuban Khaleeji Project commissioned by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi which led to @boomdiwan.bsky.social x Arturo. Start with the title track 2
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I don’t think @boomdiwan.bsky.social is totally active here yet, so I’m also sharing his album. https://boomdiwan.bandcamp.com/album/minarets

Based on what I’ve heard so far on the playlist, the second track, Blood in the Wind, may be the best fit. But it’s your call. (On Spotify too)

Thank you @exorzm.com 🧿

And here’s the autobiographical playlist I put together for AlaaWritesABlog.

Steve Miller > Osmonds > Kiss > Queen > Elvis Costello > Run-DMC > Chico Science & Nação Zumbi > Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance meets @boomdiwan.bsky.social

I promise I listen to more music by women now

I also loved seeing how it was received in the post* pandemic 3 sold out shows at Little Island in NYC.

This piece in Afropop Worldwide, featuring an interview by Banning Eyre of Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra’s Arturo O’Farrill is a good framer.

Welcome to the jungle @boomdiwan.bsky.social - nice to have more UAE friends here, and more music and academia friends, and just more friends.

Since it’s BandCamp Friday, I’m gonna recommend that folks check out your EP w/ Nduduzo Makhathini, Minarets. https://boomdiwan.bandcamp.com/album/minarets