The Musicians Of The Nile has been played on NTS in shows including Geologist Presents: The O'Brien System, featured first on 17 January 2015. Songs played include «El Bâhr, El Bâhr» and Variations Sur Des Thèmes Populaires.

The Musicians of the Nile, a soaring, intoxicating, hypnotic effort incorporating wailing vocal ululations, dramatic percussion and the alternate trills and drones of the rabbabah.

Originating from Upper-Egypt (Al-Sa'eed), for four generations the Mataqil have cultivated alliances with Gypsy families specialized in the art of singing.

Frequently imitated and sometimes plagiarized, The Musicians of the Nile - lauded by the likes of Sun Ra and Keith Jarrett - have, for…