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Ali & Charif Megarbane
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Ali & Charif Megarbane
Plays on LTZ: 1 across 1 shows (2026-03-26)
Tracks played
Mosaics — researched 2026-09-11
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07. Ali & Charif Megarbane — Mosaics
Release date: 20 March 2026 Track: 3 of 13 Key / BPM: Eb / 129
Tirakat brings together Lebanese composer Charif Megarbane and Ali, a Jakarta-based trio. Recorded in just three days in Berlin, driven by intuition, repetition, and trust.
Rooted in the long-standing cultural exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world. Both artists approached it as music that already felt interconnected rather than a fusion project.
The title comes from the Javanese practice of discipline and devotion, derived from the Arabic tariqa meaning "path." Released on Habibi Funk, the Berlin label dedicated to sounds from the Arab world.
Only 300 copies pressed on coke green transparent vinyl. Sold out immediately.
Ali & Charif Megarbane
Origin: Jakarta, Indonesia (Ali) & Beirut, Lebanon (Charif Megarbane) · collaborative album recorded in Berlin, 2026 · active project
Members: Ali — Jakarta-based trio blending 1970s Indonesian psychedelic funk, Melayu tradition and disco; Charif Megarbane — Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist known for cross-regional Arab sound exploration
Genre: Habibi funk, Indonesian psychedelic funk, Arab-Indonesian fusion
Discography:
Tirakat (Habibi Funk 034) (2026) — Habibi Funk Records — 13-track collaborative debut, recorded in three days in Berlin
Facts:
The pairing draws on the long-standing cultural exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, approached by both artists as music that already felt interconnected rather than a deliberate "fusion" project.
Title track name comes from tirakat, Javanese ascetic/devotional practice, derived from the Arabic tariqa ("path").