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The Spy from Cairo (aka Moreno Zeb Visini) returns with his 5th studio album on Wonderwheel Recordings: Animamundi features some special collaborations from his travels & live shows from over the past few years. The album reflects the move from his home in NYC to his mothers home in a quiet village in Italy to take care of her in her older age. Its been a difficult transition with Italys challenging experience with the pandemic, including some of the strictest measures enforced on the public. He recalls by stating This album was conceived between 2020 and 2021 in Italy, between lockdowns, restrictions, and various pandemic mandates. Its message is of hope and positivity – a reminder that we are all spiritual beings Free spiritual beings and that freedom cant be broken. Animamundi is a reconfirmation that The Spy from Cairo overcomes all obstacles & delivers a diverse progression of his iconic Arabadub sound, with the help of collaborators like Andalucian vocalist Carmen Estevez, Mexican vocalist Mambe Rodriguez on the heavy hitting Criminal, Egyptian vocalist Adii Small on Beautiful Baraka, and former touring band member, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Fatima Gozlan from Hungary. The music can vary from heavy deep electronic synths and live eastern instrumentation with Zebplaying oud, saz, chiftelli, bass, percussion, and other instruments, all along giving it his signature dub mixing style.
The songs take inspiration from a wide range of musical traditions and cultures, including Turkish (on Cosmic Pasha, Qanun in Dub using the qanun, an instrument popular across the Middle East, with a sound between the European harp and a dulcimer and Black Sea, which utilises a typical Dabke melody), Egyptian (Mizmirized, sampling riffs from a mizmar), Indian (Seeds of Culture), and Sufi (Divination, a devotional composition), fusing these reference points with healthy doses of cumbia, funk, reggae, psychedelic, and dub. Thematically, Animamundi deals with some of the struggles Zeb and all of us have faced the last two years, through the lens of his personal experiences. Yet, the tone of the record manages to remain positive, like an uplifting dance through the worlds sounds; after all, Animamundi means soul of the world in Greek. With album art by Sam Angeli and layout design by Marcial Arts, this beautiful album is a truly well-rounded worldwide collaboration. via Label
Label: Wonderwheel Recordings
Format: Vinyl, LP
Released: 2022
Genre: Electronic
Style: World, Balearic
File under: Global Sounds
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