40 Melodies Ibrahim Maalouf
Album info
Album-Release:
2020
HRA-Release:
06.11.2020
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- 1True Sorry (Duo Version)04:09
- 2Free Spirit (Duo Version)04:22
- 3Beirut (Duo Version)04:37
- 4Happy Face (Duo Version)04:07
- 5Hashish (Duo Version)02:37
- 6Défilé 1962 (Duo Version)03:54
- 7Harlem (Duo Version)04:32
- 8Red & Black Light (Duo Version)03:12
- 9Kalthoum (Movement I) (Duo Version)03:38
- 10Esse Emme (Duo Version)03:16
- 11S3NS (Duo Version)04:41
- 12Celle que vous croyez (Duo Version)03:40
- 13InPressi (Duo Version)03:48
- 14Diaspora (Duo Version)02:54
- 15Les Quais (Duo Version)03:06
- 16Will Soon Be a Woman (Duo Version)03:09
- 17Essentielles (Duo Version)02:08
- 18Radio Magallanes (Duo Version)05:35
- 19Maeva in Wonderland (Duo Version)04:35
- 20Surprises (Duo Version)04:14
- 21L'Anniversaire (Duo Version)02:24
- 22Levantine Symphony No. 1 (Duo Version)04:47
- 23Una Rosa Blanca (Duo Version)02:44
- 24Improbable (Duo Version)03:57
- 25Le Grand Voyage (Duo Version)03:08
- 26Radiance (Duo Version)02:55
- 27L'Heure du T (Duo Version)03:08
- 28All I Can't Say (Duo Version)03:11
- 29Gebrayel (Duo Version)01:59
- 30Marseille (Duo Version)03:49
- 31Your Soul (Duo Version)02:41
- 32Shadows (Duo Version)03:14
- 33Goodnight Kiss (Duo Version)03:50
- 34Sensuality (Duo Version)04:04
- 35Questions & Answers (Duo Version)03:29
- 36Red Rose (Duo Version)03:21
- 37Election Night (Duo Version)02:52
- 38Ya Ha La (Duo Version)02:18
- 39Waiting (Duo Version)03:08
- 40Salma Ya Salama (Duo Version)03:35
- 41All Around the Wall03:03
- 42Layla's Wedding02:28
- 43If I06:16
Info for 40 Melodies
On November 6, 2020, the day after his 40th birthday, musician and composer Ibrahim Maalouf will unveil his 12th studio album entitled "40 Melodies" in reference to his 40 candles.
The album is a complete departure from the artist's previous projects as for the first time in his 15-year discography, Ibrahim offers an intimate duo with his friend and collaborator of over 10 years, Belgian guitarist François Delporte.
The duo revisit Ibrahim's melodies that have left their mark on the music scene, both on his albums and his soundtracks, as well as a few previously unreleased tracks. All of this with the appearance of a host of prestigious surprise guests (Sting, Matthieu Chedid, Marcus Miller, Alfredo Rodriguez, Richard Bona, Trilok Gurtu, Hüsnü Senlendrici, Jon Batiste, Arturo Sandoval, and many others).
Ibrahim thus returns to his origins and to the essentials: a trumpet, a guitar and 40 melodies, to celebrate his 40th birthday.
Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpet
François Delporte, guitar
Ibrahim Maalouf
born on 5 December 1980, is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and trumpet instructor. He was born in Beirut in a family of intellectuals and artists and he now resides in France. Ibrahim is the son of trumpeter Nasime Maalouf and pianist Nada Maalouf, nephew of the writer Amine Maalouf and grandson of journalist, poet and musicologist Rushdi Maalouf. He is currently the only trumpet player in the world to play Arabic music with the trumpet in quarter tones, which his father invented in the 1960s.
Between 2000 and 2007, Ibrahim performed with many internationally famous singers and musicians, such as Amadou & Mariam, Matthieu Chedid, Lhasa de Sela, Angel Parra, Jeanne Cherhal, Arthur H, Marcel Khalifé and toured in America and Europe performing in the most prestigious venues.
Ibrahim released his 1st album, Diasporas, in October 2007 produced by his own label: Mis'ter Productions. His 2nd album, DIACHRONISM, was launched in October 2009. It’s a double album consisting of: DISORIENTAL & PARADOXIDENTAL produced by his label too. He released his 3rd album "Diagnostic" in September 2011.
Ibrahim was also featured in many artists’ albums such as Sting, Vanessa Paradis, Vincent Delerm and others. He won many prizes in the major classical trumpet competitions in the world. In July 2010, he was awarded the Instrumental Revelation of the Year Victory Prize at the “Victoires du Jazz” competition.