Habibi Funk 023: Marzipan, by Charif Megarbane

Habibi Funk 023: Marzipan

by Charif Megarbane

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Lorna Tiefholz I love every track on this album. It is difficult to pick a favourite. Every track is a hit. It's been glued to my turntable since i got it. My little budgie loves it too, she sings along. Favorite track: Ya Salam.

waxrabbits I feel like Im in a movie; I often already do, in a way to romanticize my life I guess. But when Im listening to this album I swear I feel like I can see my journey turning up, leading to a happy ending Favorite track: Istintaj.

Zipfelkappe Maybe not intended by Charif, but the music draws me back to the times when I watched old French and Italian films on TV.

boatmeal Habibi Funk’s first fully contemporary drop doesn’t disappoint. Thank you Chariff Megarbane for your vision, bringing this beautiful LP to life. Favorite track: Istintaj.

Greg Bali Delightful 2023 summer soundtrack, to plunge you in Beirut ca. summer of 1973 Favorite track: Pas de Dialogue.

donmartini So cool that my favourite track on this album has the same name as my 1 year old daughter who brings so much happiness into our lives. :D Favorite track: Yara.

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1.	Souk el Ahad 02:51 video	buy track
2.	Tarator 02:28	buy track
3.	Pas de Dialogue 02:34 video	buy track
4.	Marzipan 02:35	buy track
5.	Chez Mounir 02:50 video	buy track
6.	3aks el Seir 02:45	buy track
7.	Abou Boutros 03:01	buy track
8.	Istintaj 02:49	buy track
9.	Ma Ward 01:41	buy track
10.	Yara 02:25	buy track
11.	Chataranj 02:43	buy track
12.	Shanklish 02:18	buy track
13.	Portemilio 03:10	buy track
14.	Pale Baleine 02:45	buy track
15.	Ya Salam 03:02	buy track
16.	A Parking Lot By The Sea 02:17	buy track
17.	Bala 3anouan 02:15	buy track

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Habibi Funk is excited to share “Marzipan” — our first full length contemporary release courtesy of Beirut’s multi-instrumental producer phenomenon Charif Megarbane. The LP is a journey into Charif’s styling, one he terms “Lebrary”: a vision of Lebanon and the Mediterranean expressed via the prismatic sonics of library music. Drawing influence from artists that encapsulates the Habibi Funk sound such as Ziad Rahbani, Ahmed Malek and Issam Hajali, Charif translates these influences into an LP that is equally at home in ’23.

Following his previous release of EP “Tayara Warak” in 2022, “Marzipan” is a sonic journey that seeks to capture the full scope of Charif Megarbane’s habitus in 17 tracks. As a composer and producer, Megarbane touts hugely versatile, sometimes volatile musicianship—his 100+ catalogue of projects (including groups like the Cosmic Analog Ensemble, the Free Association Syndicate, Monumental Detail, etc.) features a huge domain of sonic direction. This collection was previously developed in Megarbane’s own Hisstology which hosts a wealth of collaborative efforts. Now, Habibi Funk represents Megarbane under his own name. Megarbane finds a sonic through-line in his surrounding soundscapes as he draws on the chaotic energy of the crowded Beirut metropolis (“Souk El Ahad”), the warm atmosphere of the Lebanese countryside (“Chez Mounir”), or the lushness of a Mediterranean beach resort (“Portemilio”). Reflecting the aural composition of his direct surroundings into kaleidoscopic instrumentation provides a unique insight into how one musical phenomenon transposes sight into sound.

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released July 14, 2023

The album was licensed from Charif Megarbane. We pay 50% of the profits of this release. Only project related costs are deductible from the gross income, research and travel costs come out of our own share. Publishing rights were not included in our agreement.

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