Shirk

Limited vinyl LP pressing. "Shirk" is the new AOR flavored free improvisation solo album by Sam Shalabi, featuring Eric Chenaux and Nadah El-Shazly, where synth pop and sound poetry intertwine. Sam Shalabi is an Egyptian-Canadian composer, improviser, and guitarist based between Montreal and Cairo. Emerging during the late '70s punk era, his musical journey has led to an experimental fusion of modern Arabic music, encompassing free improvisation, traditional Arabic music, noise, classical, text, and jazz. In addition to his extensive solo discography, he co-founded Shalabi Effect, a free improvisation quartet blending western psychedelic music with Arabic Maqam. Shalabi has also collaborated on four albums with Land Of Kush, an experimental 30-member orchestra under his direction. With over 30 album appearances and tours across Europe, North America, and North Africa, Shalabi's musical prowess is truly global. "Shirk" was mastered by Mark Gergis, with vinyl mastering and lacquer cutting by Frederic Alstadt at Angstrom Studio.