recorded in palestine and london
Today Alabaster DePlume – saxophonist, songwriter, poet, orator, activist, shares Prologue To A Blade, a series of creative statements setting the stage for a larger project arriving next year.
The Prologue includes a beautiful new digital EP – featuring two tracks recorded in Palestine with local musicians, pianist Sami El Enani and Qanoun player Laith Albandak, and a third track inspired by the experience of living in solidarity with the people of Palestine – which is out now on all digital music platforms.
This body of work lays the foundation for his evolving artistic journey, as he explores the role of dignity in healing and its impact on community, society, and humanity.
was für ein Lied, so traurig, so herzzerreissend. Robert Wyatt liebt es, das weiss ich.
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Michael Engelbrecht
Tracklist
Honeycomb
Cremisan feat. Laith Albandak
Gifts Of Olive
CREDITS
“Honeycomb” written, arranged, and mixed by Angus Fairbairn
Performed by Alabaster DePlume and Sami El Enani
Engineered by Angus Fairbairn
“Cremisan” written and arranged by Angus Fairbairn and Laith Ziad Albandak
Performed by Alabaster DePlume and Laith Albandak
Engineered by Radio Alhara
“Gifts of Olive” written, arranged, and mixed by Angus Fairbairn
Performed by Alabaster DePlume
Engineered by Angus Fairbairn
“Honeycomb” recorded in the Wonder Cabinet, Bethlehem, Palestine
“Cremisan” recorded live in the Cremisan Valley, Bethlehem, Palestine
“Gifts of Olive” recorded at the Total Refreshment Centre, Dalston, London
Mastered by David Allen
“If I must die” from “Gifts of Olive” references the poet Refaat Alareer (1979-2023)
Special thanks to Radio Alhara for equipment hire, and to Edward Said Conservatory and Jacob Baboun for saxophone hire
Michael Engelbrecht
Die drei Stücke sind alle deep as deep can go. Ich freue mich auf sein Konzert in Brüssel nächstes Jahr, und ein neues Album von Alabaster in den Klanghorizonten 2025.
Because Tour
EU
May 17, 2025 – Berlin, DE @ TBC
May 21, 2025 – Paris, FR @ Le Petit Bain
May 22, 2025 – Lille, FR @ L’Aéronef
May 23, 2025 – Brussels, BE @ TBC
May 24, 2025 – Amsterdam, NL @ Zonnehuis
May 25, 2025 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
May 26, 2025 – Rotterdam, NL @ Bird
Olaf Westfeld
Sehr vielversprechend (genau das wollte ich auch unter die Bro / Takada Aufnahmesessions schreiben…)!
Michael
Diese drei Stücke sind wahrlich entwaffnend ….
Bestürzend schön in ihrem ganz eigenen Blues…
Es gibt viele Parallelen zwischen Altmeister Wyatt und Alsbaster …
So hat noch niemand gesungen vom „genocide in Palestine“ wie alabaster in diesem Olive Song.