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Kadef “Kadef” 2xLP

1.Rahma

2.Wairhamhomwaya Allah

3.Mamadou

4.Arz

5.Sarab

6.Sahel

7.Omri

8.Sahel pt II

9.Abbès Saladi

10.La Ilaha Ila Lah

11.Merhaba

12.La Ilaha Ila Lah pt II 

A group of musicians invited by Devin Brahja Waldman and Ziad Qoulaii for a recording session in Montreal, QC. This music speaks about freedom and evolution of consciousness. The album could be categorized as improvised Gnawa Jazz Krautrock: a combination of sounds we are able to discover for the first time thanks to the artists involved.

KADEF: Karma, Agape, Discernment, Enactment and Freedom

Karma: choice and consequence based in

Agape, meaning Love: to honor the sacred boundaries of Human Beings and the intelligence of the Universe; for which we require

Discernment: in order to disentangle truth from deception and identify the voice of conscience towards

Enactment: to heal and evolve our hearts and minds in order to manifest wise action which leads us to

Freedom: the birthright condition of the human species and all sentient beings of the Earth.

Ziad Qoulaii – vocals 

Mathieu Pelletier-Gagnon – keyboards

Anas Jellouf – guembri / qraqeb / drums (4)

Devin Brahja Waldman – drums / saxes / electric bass (4)

Vicky Mettler – guitar (1,3)

Sam Shalabi – guitar (2,4,6,7)

Anass Hejam – guitar (5)

Hamza Lahmadi Kenny – oud (9)

Rachid Salamate – guembri / vocals (10,11,12)

Music by KADEF

Recorded by Mathieu Pelletier-Gagnon in Montreal, QC

Mixed & Produced by Devin Brahja Waldman

Mastered by Mark Gergis

Artwork by Ala Dehghan

Layout by Ilja Tulit