Uli-W Tsayri

[Machine Translation] The top star of contemporary Shaabi music is back with his first new album in 9 years, a 2-disc set! Takfarinas, who debuted in 1976 and has been based in France since 1979, presents his 19th album, his first in 9 years since 2012's "Lwaldine ( Hymn to Parents ). The instrument on the jacket is a heart-shaped mandol named Ul-iw ("my heart") (the head is a rose and the frets are the stems), which is his main instrument, newly designed for this album. Although he has become a veteran of the music industry, having reached his 60th birthday three years ago, he still maintains the strong voice and sharp musicality that he had when he made his debut, and in fact, it seems that he has become more radical than before. The album is a perfect example of ongoing Kabylia-style Shaabi music. We hope you will enjoy this album, which is at the forefront of the energetic music of the Maghreb. Includes Japanese commentary and obi.

現代シャアビのトップスター、9年ぶりの新作が2枚組で登場!! 1976年にデビューし、79年以降はフランスを拠点に活動するタクファリナスによる本作は、2012年の『Lwaldine (Hymn to Parents)』以来9年ぶり、通算19枚目となる作品。ジャケットに写る楽器は、Ul-iw (私の心) と名付けられたハート型のマンドール (ヘッドはバラの花、フレットは茎をイメージしているとのこと) で、本作に向けて新調された彼のメイン楽器。そして還暦をすでに3年前に迎えるなど大ベテランとなった彼ですが、デビュー当時からの力強い歌声と尖った音楽性を未だ貫いており、むしろ以前よりも過激になった感じすらします。まさに現在進行形のカビリア系シャアビが楽しめる内容に仕上がっております。元気いっぱいのマグレブ音楽の最前線を是非本作でお楽しみください。日本語解説/帯付き。