Al-Qasar
Parisian psych-pop unit Al-Qasar emerged in 2018 with a dusty, multi-cultural acid rock style that they dubbed "Arabian Fuzz." Combining elements of punk, post-rock, Middle Eastern folk, garage rock, and desert blues with lyrics in classical Arabic, the band issued their wide-ranging debut long-player Who Are We? in 2022.
Al-Qasar was founded by Paris-born, Los Angeles-based guitarist and oud player Thomas Attar Bellier as a love letter to '60s and '70s Turkish psychedelic pop legends like Selda and Erkin Koray. The group's 2020 debut EP, Miraj, recorded in Cairo, featured Bellier and a rotating cast of friends and poets. Fronted by Moroccan vocalist Jaouad El Garouge and combining electric guitars and drums with regional instruments like electric saz, bendir, darbuka, and sagat, Al-Qasar transitioned into a full-on rock band upon relocating to Paris. For their trailblazing 2022 full-length debut, Who Are We?, Bellier and company teamed up with Franco-Algerian oud player Mehdi Haddab (Speed Caravan), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Sudanese-American singer Alsarah, Egyptian vocalist Hend Elrawy, and punk legend Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys).
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Discography
6 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Who Are We?
Wereldmuziek - Released by Glitterbeat Records on 16 sep. 2022
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Sham System (The Limiñanas Rework)
Wereldmuziek - Released by Glitterbeat Records on 16 nov. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Ahlan Wa Sahlan
Wereldmuziek - Released by THE ARABIAN FUZZ on 16 dec. 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo