أحمد [Ahmed]: Sama’a (Audition) review – a wild, world-spanning act of musical devotion
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The British free-jazz pianist Pat Thomas leads his quartet أحمد [Ahmed] in a dynamic performance that blends Sufi inspiration with rhythmic intensity and improvisation. In April 2022, during a concert at Glasgow's Glue Factory, Thomas, while improvising with his eyes closed, was surprised to find an ecstatic audience dancing around him. The music pays homage to the legacy of Ahmed Abdul-Malik, a pioneering figure in global music. Since its formation, أحمد [Ahmed] has combined abstract improvisation with various global music styles, drawing influences from artists like Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, as well as genres such as dub and jungle.
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