Al Ferkat Ard - Oghneya [LP] Christopher Tyler Nickel Been a Listening

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Al Ferkat Ard - Oghneya [LP] Christopher Tyler Nickel Been a ListeningAn absolutely legendary album from Lebanon by Issam Hajali's group Ferkat Al Ard, "Oghneya" stands out as one of the great musical gems of the Arab world. A groundbreaking release from 1978 that represents the meeting point of Arab, jazz, folk and Brazilian styles with the talent of Ziad Rahbani, who did the albums arrangements. Filled with a variety of sounds and genres, from Baroque Pop to Psych Folk to flashes of Bossa Nova, Tropicalia and MPB,