The Songs of Iman Kandoussi: Traditional Arabic Andalusian by Al Andaluz Project has landed at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of February 2025.
Al Andaluz Project was founded in 2005 after members of the German ensemble Estampie attended a performance by the Spanish band Aman Aman at the Jewish Culture Days in Munich. The group aimed to revive the musical traditions of Jewish-Sephardic, Christian, and Arab-Andalusian cultures from Moorish Spain, emphasizing their historical coexistence.
Between 2006 and 2013, they released four studio albums and a live recording while performing across Europe. Central to their music were three vocalists, Sigrid Hausen, Mara Aranda, and Iman Kandoussi, each representing one of these traditions. The Songs of Iman Kandoussi is the first thematic compilation focused on Arabo-Andalusian repertoire, highlighting the Moroccan singer’s contributions. The album reflects the enduring influence of Andalusian culture in the Maghreb, where it flourished after the fall of the last Islamic kingdom in Spain.
February 2025 Chart
- Al Andaluz Project – The Songs of Iman Kandoussi: Traditional Arabic Andalusian – Galileo Music Communication
- Samba Touré – Baarakelaw – Glitterbeat
- Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa / Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki – Sploty / Twines – Karrot Kommando
- Aboubakar Traoré & Balima – Sababu – Zephyrus
- Mari Boine – Alva – By Norse Music
- Christine Zayed – Kama Kuntu – T-Rec
- Sauljaljui – Vaivaik – Wind Music
- Justin Adams & Mauro Durante – Sweet Release – Ponderosa Music
- BaBa ZuLa – İstanbul Sokakları – Glitterbeat
- The Bongo Hop – La Pata Coja – Underdog
- The Baltic Sisters – Värav / Vārti / Vartai – CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup
- Moana & The Tribe – Ono – Black Pearl
- Nesrine – Kan Ya Makan – ACT Music
- Cserepes – The Beginning of the Beginning: Africa remix – Fonó
- Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma – Kananayé – Tzig’Art
- L’Alba – Grilli – Buda Musique
- Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra – Tension – Batov
- Gao Hong and Zhou Xiaoxia – Prelude to the Divine Realm – Naxos World
- Toranj Quartet – Kowli Var – Liburia
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party – Chain of Light – Real World
- Mostar Sevdah Reunion – Bosa Mara – Snail
- Donja Jeka – Sunce te Gleda – Donja Jeka
- Matachindé – Morir Cantando – Palenque
- Buzz’ Ayaz – Buzz’ Ayaz – Glitterbeat
- Karolina Węgrzyn – Oy Vesna Krasna – Karolina Węgrzyn
- Lucibela – Moda Antiga – Lusafrica
- Kengo Saito / Japanistan Trio – Douce Errance – Felmay
- Djam! – Djam! – Guitar Globetrotter Recordings
- Ruşan Filiztek – Exils: De la Mésopotamie à L’Andalousie – Accords Croisés
- Seckou Keita – Homeland (Chapter 1) – Hudson
- Lo’Jo – Feuilles Fauves – Yotanka / Integral
- Afro Celt Sound System – Ova – Six Degrees
- Melón Jiménez & Lara Wong – Confluencias – Scatcat Music
- Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits – ACT Music
- V.A. – Super Disco Pirata: De Tepito para el Mundo 1965-1980 – Analog Africa
- Peter Somuah – Highlife – ACT Music
- Peni Candra Rini – Wani – New Amsterdam
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head) – Record Kicks
- Dogo du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band – Avoudé – We Are Busy Bodies
- Muriwai – Muriwai – Oro
More about the chart: www.transglobalwmc.com
Author: World Music Central News Room
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