Land of Kush
Sam Shalabi's large Montreal orchestra, mixing Arabic music, free jazz, and psychedelia.
profile
Land of Kush is the large ensemble assembled by Montreal oud player and composer Sam Shalabi, recording for Constellation.
The orchestra fuses Arabic modes, free jazz, rock, and psychedelic drift. Thierry Amar plays acoustic bass on Against the Day and Monogamy, and Norsola Johnson plays cello on Against the Day.
Land of Kush shows the improvising, large-group side of the Montreal scene around GY!BE and Hotel2Tango.
| origin | Montreal, Quebec |
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gy!be members
- Thierry Amar (electric bass, upright bass)
- Norsola Johnson (cello)
selected discography
- Against the Day (2009)
- Monogamy (2010)