Naïssam Jalal - Om Al Aagayeb

Recorded in Cairo with 13 Egyptian musicians, some of whom are among the greatest names in classical Egyptian music, this opus by Naïssam Jalal is a stroll through the musical Egypt of yesterday and today, a personal and introspective account, a little gem of life and poetry.

‘With this seventh album, recorded in Cairo in 2017 in the company of thirteen remarkable Egyptian musicians and singers, the Franco-Syrian flutist Naïssam Jalal tells a succession of little stories, feelings, lights and scents, a stroll studded with tenderness’. Le Monde - Patrick Labesse

"You can't help but be overwhelmed by an album like this, which manages both to be highly personal and to speak to anyone with an ear and empathy. To all those who have experienced uprooting and the discovery of otherness. A work of quiet, unsettling beauty". Citizen Jazz - Franpi Barriaux (Album “Elu”)

‘In this 100% Egyptian album, Naïssam Jalal sketches out the contours and landscapes of Egyptian musical grammar, while bringing a unique poetry and depth that transcends souls, genres and protocols’. Pan African Music - Elodie Maillot

"Om Al Aagayeb is not just a beautiful record, it is a powerful and spellbinding work. Just listening to it is enough to enrich any day. The compositions, the voices, the instruments, the way they interact, the way they respect each other and turn together towards the light and guide us towards fulfilment." Qobuz - Benjamin Mimimum