Mahmoud Khalil Al Hosary | id

Mahmoud Awad is an Arabic electropop artist from the future who has come to destroy the senses and ensnare the souls of those not worthy of his greatness. He came from planet Zordon where the Islam religion has reigned supreme for over 9000 millenniums. He brought with him the sounds of his native planet, both in nudity and aurality. Perhaps we will someday find out how this artist was able to send his album back in time. This album must be treated with great respect, because it is the first that has been sent back in time to us. .

"To call this outing "authentic" would be an understatement, given that Bill Laswell and Pharoah Sanders took only some digital recording equipment and Sanders' saxophone to Morocco to record it...the recording took place in someone's home with a large cast of musicians, many of whom are Ghania's family members. The recording did not suffer at all from the mobile equipment, and The Trance of Seven Colors lives up to its title, giving the listener first-hand access to Gnawa healing ceremonial music. Ghania's Guimbri (an African instrument) unravels masterful, off-kilter, bass-like lines over chanting and various percussion instruments. Pharoah Sanders sounds...

Master percussionist Mahmoud Fadl, born in 1955, is a descendant of a Nubian family rooted in the Griot culture of the "Battikol" people. His talent for percussion made him a much sought-after musician for top Arabic orchestras and singers like Ahmed Adawia and Nubian soul legend Ali Hassan Kuban. .

Anousheh Khalili is a Richmond, Virginia-based singer/songwriter of Persian background. She is known for providing vocal talent and appearing in the videos for Deep Dish's Flashdance and Say Hello, the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in the Best Dance Recording category. She recorded her debut album, Let the Ground Know Who's Standing on Him, under the supervision of Triple Stamp Records. Her piano and vocal skills have been compared to the likes of Fiona Apple and Neko Case. .