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After working with Ahmed in 2020 on the 12Inch hit InchSubhanaInch (Habibi012) (2.4M Spotify streams), Habibi Funk is back with a fulllength focusing on Ahmed's releases from the mid 2000's. The tracks on the LP represent a blisteringly deep collection of heavy reggae rhythms and synthesized grooves from a singular creative force, inspired as much from Jamaican sonics as from Libyan folkloric styles, as Ahmed says, Inchit's the Libyan style, not some bullshit.Inch Our work with Ahmed started with a 12-inch with InchSubhanaInch on the A-side and InchDamek MajebInch on the B-side (track 4 on this ), which at the time were among the only songs we knew of Ahmed (Habibi012). After the , he sent us some more songs, which we loved just as much. Soon after, the idea was born to follow up with a full-length which Ahmed was happy to commit to. In early 2023, we met in person in Cairo to share a few more stories and to take some photos for the , which you can find throughout the booklet accompanying the LP and CD. The lead-off single is the stellar rhythms of InchYaraitInch. Ahmed creates a singular sound that's inspired as much by the Jamaican sonics as it is by Libyan folkloric styles, and the rap-refrain will have you singing along by the song's end, a perfect track for the warmer spring/summer days. Second single is the upbeat slammer InchAziz O Adda.Inch It's hard not to feel happy when the horn refrain comes in, followed by the anthemic vocals that make you want to dance out into the street, a dancefloor sureshot for any party, especially the tropical outdoor variety. Third single is InchYa Ta'ebha,Inch a bass-heavy reggae slammer if there ever was one - with stabbing pianos and synths, deep bass, and a hip hop influenced head-nodding percussive rhythm, rounded out with a stunning guitar solo - the track will surely be on loop as you bounce down the block. Album f
