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Abu Obaida Hassan

Abu Obaida Hassan has been played on NTS shows including Questing w/ Zakia, with Shofo Alla (Find Me A Solution) first played on 7 June 2018.

Abu Obaida comes from the Shaigiya people, whose culture is spread around the ancient city of Merowe, home of traditional Nubian culture, where pyramids older than those in Egypt still stand. They trace their entire lineage to one man, Shaig, who migrated from the Arabian peninsula in the 15th century. An endlessly rhythmic syncretism between Arab and Nubian styles, Abu Obaida’s Shaigiya music was an in demand party affair in an era when a vibrant nightlife and roving sound…

tracks
MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Qamar Al Massa (Moon Of The Night)
Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour
Ostinato Records2018
Qamar Al Massa (Moon Of The Night)
Abu Obaida Hassan & His TambourOstinato Records2018
Discogs
La...La (Don't Say I Am Betraying You)
Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour
Ostinato Records2018
La...La (Don't Say I Am Betraying You)
Abu Obaida Hassan & His TambourOstinato Records2018
Discogs
Shofo Alla (Find Me A Solution)
Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour
Ostinato Records2018
Shofo Alla (Find Me A Solution)
Abu Obaida Hassan & His TambourOstinato Records2018
Discogs