Ahmed Malek – Musique Originale De Films, Volume 2 nahreally capturing the playful spontaneity of

capturing the playful spontaneity of a musician following his instincts

with artwork by Arsi Keva and a silkscreened recycled sleeve

strong ensemble playing

and a little overwhelmed

David Holmes

Ahmed Malek – Musique Originale De Films, Volume 2 nahreally capturing the playful spontaneity ofA lost treasure of Algerian film music, Musique Originale De Films, Volume 2 by Ahmed Malek is a stunning collection of cinematic jazz funk compositions, reissued with meticulous care by Habibi Funk. Ahmed Malek was a visionary composer whose work blended hauntingly beautiful melodies with lush orchestration and deep, hypnotic grooves, earning him comparisons to fellow trailblazers like Mulatu Astatke and Hailu Mergia. As the longtime conductor of the