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Ian Brennan & Ustad Saami: Prayers for Peace
05.11.21
77-year-old Ustad Saami from Pakistan is the last living vocal master of the 49-note, microtonal Surti system. Ian Brennan is his Grammy-winning producer (Tinariwen, Zomba Prison Project, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott) from California. Featured here are influences on Saami’s three-volume, late-in-life debut and "Prayers for Peace" from around the world by artists who celebrate the notes between the notes.
Tracklist
- Sheltered Workshop Singers Featuring Bill Frisell
My Life - Khmer Rouge Survivors
My Life As A Victim Of War - Kassin+2
Ponto Final - Witch Camp (Ghana)
I Am A Beggar For A Home - Lorraine Ellison
Stay With Me - The Good Ones feat. Babatunde Adebimpe
Despite It All I Still Love You, Dear Friend - Silvio Rodríguez
La Gota De Rocío - Tanzania Albinism Collective
Peace Has Vanished - Cecil Taylor
Steps - Eddie Harris
I Don't Want Nobody - Ustad Saami
True Notes (“Happy Morning”)
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