MEGARBANE,CHARIF / ALI - TIRAKAT Vinyl LP

This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians' overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album.

Track List:

1.1 Intro
1.2 Abaday
1.3 Mosaics
1.4 Kuda Arab
1.5 Mata Api
1.6 Ahmad's Lament
1.7 Jamal
1.8 A Ladder on the Balcony
1.9 Bandar Batavia
1.10 Ombak, Ombak
1.11 Frag Men Ted Mea Ning
1.12 Pekojan Funk
1.13 Silk End

Label: Habibi Funk