Download the full #Lekhfa album here - https://mostakell.com/collections/all-releases/products/lekhfa-maryam-saleh-maurice-louca-tamer-abu-ghazaleh Lekhfa - Ayez Awsal Lyrics: Mido Zoheir Compositions and arrangements: Maryam Saleh - Maurice Louca - Tamer Abu Ghazaleh Translations by Weaam El Tamami You ask me why I died faraway lands you were I was running, trying to make it there I heard you spewing heresy at the poem's very start why do you die when I be in spite of me though when you want tenderness I turn tender when you demand madness I go mad you ask me when I died but you know my death better you're a jinn, my jinn who doesn't leave me through thick or thin you ask me why I died I was running, trying to make it there why do you die when I be in spite of me though when you want tenderness I turn tender when you demand madness I go mad words out of you whimper words about you ache Lekhfa Album Info: Three musicians who came of age in 1990s Cairo, their disparate paths in music intersect a couple of decades later when they’re drawn to each other’s work, and agree to meet at a seaside cabin in Alexandria, followed by residencies in Amman, Cairo, and Beirut to create and record a new album. Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca and and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, names that have turned heads in alternative Arabic music with solo albums and conspicuous collaborations. The album is produced by Mostakell with the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) Credits: Khaled Yassine: Drums, Percussions|Mahmoud Waly: Bass Guitar|Maryam Saleh: Vocals |Maurice Louca: Percussion & Beat Loops, Electronics, Synths, Keys, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Harmonium|Tamer Abu Ghazaleh: Ouds, Buzuq, Mizmar, Vocals, Synths, Keys, Synth Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass |Shadi El Hosseiny (Track#10): Electric Piano| Paed Conca (Track#5): Clarinet| Trad Trad (Track#5): Clarinet| All Lyrics by Mido Zohair| All compositions & arrangements by Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh | Illustration & Artwork: George Azmy |Cover Design & Fonts: Ahmed Hammoud |Recorded by Jawad Chaaban, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, and Khyam Allami at One Hertz Studio, Beirut – Lebanon| All tracks Mixed by Khyam Allami at One Hertz Studio, Beirut – Lebanon.| Ayez Awsal mixed by Khyam Allami and Adham Zidan Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering Studios, Bristol – UK. Download, Stream and Buy the full album on the following Links - Anghami - https://play.anghami.com/album/2747097 Itunes - https://itunes.apple.com/album/lekhfa/1271719965 Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/album/6XKQYUNBwqQ9ASZ8156GSS Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/en/album/46328652 Tidal - https://listen.tidal.com/album/77491603 Napster - https://us.napster.com/artist/maurice-louca-maryam-saleh/album/lekhfa Bandcamp - http://lekhfa.bandcamp.com