Charif Megarbane & Ali - Tirakat (LP Vinyl)

This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians' overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album.

1 Intro
2 Abaday
3 Mosaics
4 Kuda Arab
5 Mata Api
6 Ahmad's Lament
7 Jamal
8 A Ladder on the Balcony
9 Bandar Batavia
10 Ombak, Ombak
11 Frag Men Ted Mea Ning
12 Pekojan Funk
13 Silk End