Israel – Athar (Footprints) is the new album by by virtuoso ud player
& composer Sameer Makhoul. It is a blend of traditional Arab music, ancient
poetry and Turkish and Andalusian music. A wealth of cultures and rhythms in
music and poetry have been combined to create the a remarkable sound. Makhoul is a native of the village of Peki’in (Galilee). His recording is a
rare example of collaboration between Israel’s very finest Jewish and Arab
musicians: Sameer Makhoul, Nasim Dakwar, Naor Carmi, Assaf Zamir, Butrus Khuri,
Eissa Awad, Alfred Hajjar and Eyal Sela. Athar is available from Magda
Records (MGD045).
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
