A Tale of Two Cities

by Badawi

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	1.	A Jerusalem Story 03:05
	2.	Traditional 02:05
	3.	Breakdancing in Nablus 03:16
	4.	Dabka in the Dancehall 02:05
	5.	Oxygen Dub 02:27
	6.	Tall King Dub (2023 Remaster) 02:36
	7.	An Olive Branch 02:17
	8.	Born in a Den of Lions 02:49

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ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ
Compiled of productions from between 1988 and the present, "A Tale of Two Cities" sonically guides the listener through Badawi's childhood spent as a practitioner of early BBoy culture while traveling between Jerusalem, Balata in Nablus, and New York CIties Upper West Side, and Harlem in the 70s and 80s.

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released March 9, 2023

For Rafi and Carys
Synths, drum machines & percussion (bendir, daf, darbuka) by Raz Mesinai.
Written and produced by R. Mesinai
Cover art - Raz Mesinai in Jerusalem, 1983

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Badawi New York, New York

“He professes a sound and vision unlike any other.” - All About Jazz

"From the artwork down thru every note and sound, this, to me is an important and essential collection." - Martin Rev (Suicide)

"Raz Mesinai is a musical Ibn Battuta, spanning continents and eras foreshadowing the future." - Hisham Aidi (author of 'Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture') ... more

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