Description
This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians' overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album.
Tracklist:
- Intro
- Abaday
- Mosaics
- Kuda Arab
- Mata Api
- Ahmad's Lament
- Jamal
- A Ladder on the Balcony
- Bandar Batavia
- Ombak, Ombak
- Frag Men Ted Mea Ning
- Pekojan Funk
- Silk End
UPC: 5051083232401
Label: Habibi Funk
Release Date: 4.3.26
Format: Vinyl
