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This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians' overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album. Album Tracks 1. Intro 2. Abaday 3. Mosaics 4. Kuda Arab 5. Mata Api 6. Ahmad's Lament 7. Jamal 8. A Ladder on the Balcony 9. Bandar Batavia 10. Ombak, Ombak 11. Frag Men Ted Mea Ning 12. Pekojan Funk 13. Silk End
