Name: Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan (Salute The Parrot)
Brand: Maurice Louca

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2014-11-14

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Maurice Louca

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Maurice Louca is an Egyptian composer and performer of experimental music. His unique sound blends traditional Arabic music with electronic elements, creating a captivating and innovative musical experience.

With influences ranging from jazz to psychedelic rock, Louca's compositions are known for their intricate melodies and hypnotic rhythms. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Ben LaMar Gay, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, and Hello Psychaleppo, pushing the boundaries of genre and defying expectations.

Louca's performances are a mesmerizing fusion of live instrumentation and electronic manipulation. His mastery of both acoustic and digital instruments allows him to create rich sonic landscapes that transport audiences to new realms.

Salute the Parrot signals a departure for Louca from his first solo album Garraya - in which he composed electronic music unaccompanied - into the realms of acoustic orchestrations, both composed and improvised. "Featuring guest performances by Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls, Alvarius B.), Sam Chalabi (Land of Kush, Shalabi Effect), Tamer Abu Ghazaleh (Solo Artist/Alif), Khaled Yassine (Anouar Brahem/Alif) and vocals by Egyptian Mahraganat MCs Amr 7a7a and Alaa 50, to name a few. Those who may have heard live iterations of Salute the Parrot at Louca's jaw dropping shows across the Arab world and Europe over the last couple of years, will encounter a much more complex and hard hitting work of many influences. From psychedelic to Egyptian Shaabi, Louca shatters the confines of musical and cultural labelling with a work that is truly unique. The album's new live and acoustic elements, coupled with limited pre-recorded material, present ample space for improvisation and fluidity within its composition. Its eight tracks offering a unique record of this new vision, and preparing the ground for future live performances of Salute the Parrot which will never sound totally the same.

Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan (Salute The Parrot)

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