Flee Project - Nahma: a gulf polyphony
Nahma: a gulf polyphony
Vinyl. : 2x140gr LP Compilation, shrink-wrapped
Book: 240 pages, OTA Bind, sewn, Maestro Print 120g paper, Arabic/English, 15,5x23cm
The pearls of the Gulf have stoked the imagination and desire of people around the world for centuries their magnificence matched only by the courage of the divers who found them.
This project aims to honor the memory of these valiant free-divers, their culture and their music by the means of a transmedia object including:
A 2xLP vinyl compilation containing undisclosed original recordings of pearl divers and inspired modern-day compositions by artists like Tomaga, YPY, Aya Metwalli, Joakim, Tarek Yamani or Hieroglyphic Being.
A 240 pages art book (Arabic – English) featuring the contributions from artist, writers and experts in this tremendously rich theme such as Monira al Qadiri, Toufik Kerbage and Talal Mattar.
About FLEE:
FLEE is a cultural engineering platform dedicated to the documentation and enhancement of hybrid cultures. Functioning as a record label, publishing house and exhibition organizer, it was founded by Alan Marzo, Olivier Duport and Carl Åhnebrink. Each issue, FLEE releases a vinyl record along with a printed magazine helping its audience to fully grasp the essence of the movements highlighted.
Nahma: a gulf polyphony
Vinyl. : 2x140gr LP Compilation, shrink-wrapped
Book: 240 pages, OTA Bind, sewn, Maestro Print 120g paper, Arabic/English, 15,5x23cm
The pearls of the Gulf have stoked the imagination and desire of people around the world for centuries their magnificence matched only by the courage of the divers who found them.
This project aims to honor the memory of these valiant free-divers, their culture and their music by the means of a transmedia object including:
A 2xLP vinyl compilation containing undisclosed original recordings of pearl divers and inspired modern-day compositions by artists like Tomaga, YPY, Aya Metwalli, Joakim, Tarek Yamani or Hieroglyphic Being.
A 240 pages art book (Arabic – English) featuring the contributions from artist, writers and experts in this tremendously rich theme such as Monira al Qadiri, Toufik Kerbage and Talal Mattar.
About FLEE:
FLEE is a cultural engineering platform dedicated to the documentation and enhancement of hybrid cultures. Functioning as a record label, publishing house and exhibition organizer, it was founded by Alan Marzo, Olivier Duport and Carl Åhnebrink. Each issue, FLEE releases a vinyl record along with a printed magazine helping its audience to fully grasp the essence of the movements highlighted.
Nahma: a gulf polyphony
Vinyl. : 2x140gr LP Compilation, shrink-wrapped
Book: 240 pages, OTA Bind, sewn, Maestro Print 120g paper, Arabic/English, 15,5x23cm
The pearls of the Gulf have stoked the imagination and desire of people around the world for centuries their magnificence matched only by the courage of the divers who found them.
This project aims to honor the memory of these valiant free-divers, their culture and their music by the means of a transmedia object including:
A 2xLP vinyl compilation containing undisclosed original recordings of pearl divers and inspired modern-day compositions by artists like Tomaga, YPY, Aya Metwalli, Joakim, Tarek Yamani or Hieroglyphic Being.
A 240 pages art book (Arabic – English) featuring the contributions from artist, writers and experts in this tremendously rich theme such as Monira al Qadiri, Toufik Kerbage and Talal Mattar.
About FLEE:
FLEE is a cultural engineering platform dedicated to the documentation and enhancement of hybrid cultures. Functioning as a record label, publishing house and exhibition organizer, it was founded by Alan Marzo, Olivier Duport and Carl Åhnebrink. Each issue, FLEE releases a vinyl record along with a printed magazine helping its audience to fully grasp the essence of the movements highlighted.
