Issam Hajali - Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard [LP] The Steel Wheels 67 : X Summer -

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Issam Hajali - Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard [LP] The Steel Wheels 67 : X Summer -Issam Hajali is most known as the singer and composer of the Lebanese band Ferkat Al Ard. While they recorded 3 albums only their classic "Oghneya" saw a vinyl release and is highly sought after in the Lebanese record collector scene (A copy changed hands in Beirut this year for 5000 USD). Before the band came together, he recorded this debut album in Paris in 1977. This rare album fuses jazz and folk with Arabic and Iranian influences into unique