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Charif Megarbane & Ali Tirakat Black Vinyl LP 440959
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    Charif Megarbane & Ali

    Tirakat

    Black Vinyl LP
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    Release date: March 20, 2026

    Tirakat brings together Jakarta-based trio Ali and Lebanese composer and multi instrumentalist Charif Megarbane in a collaboration rooted in long histories of cultural exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world.

    Ali are known for blending 1970s Indonesian psychedelic funk with Orkes Melayu, disco grooves, and Arab melodic forms, while Megarbane’s extensive catalogue has consistently explored similar cross-regional currents through jazz, library music, and Mediterranean-influenced arrangements. What connects the two is not genre alone, but a shared musical vocabulary shaped by overlapping histories, references, and lived cultural continuities.
    The relationship between Indonesia and the Arab world stretches back over a thousand years, forged through Indian Ocean trade routes that carried not only goods, but languages, belief systems, instruments, and musical ideas. These exchanges were gradually absorbed
    into local traditions rather than replacing them. In Indonesia, Arabic musical elements entered through devotional practices and ensemble formats such as Gambus, Qasidah, and Orkes Melayu, where maq?m-derived melodic structures were adapted into local tuning
    systems and performance styles. Over time, these sounds became embedded within Indonesian popular music, shaping genres such as dangdut and informing a wider sonic landscape that remains audible today.

    Tracklisting

    Side A
    Intro
    Abaday
    Mosaics
    Kuda Arab
    Mata Api
    Ahmad’s Lament
    Jamal

    Side B
    A Ladder on the Balcony
    Bandar Batavia
    Ombak, Ombak
    Frag Men Ted Mea Ning
    Pekojan Funk
    Silk End

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    Format Album
    Release Date 2026
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"