Recordings
2 releases, oldest first. Select one for its details and sources.
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Life & work
Albums and performance
According to that account, its first album appeared in 2015, a second did not receive authorization for release in Iran, and its third, IS’’, appeared in September 2023.4 Following a residency in France in November 2023, the project began incorporating electronic sounds into its performances.4
Sources
- 1Kamakan (Iran/France) - WOMEX · www.womex.com
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Kamakan (Iran/France) - WOMEX
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- 3Kamakan Live in London: A Fusion of Iranian Folk and Electronic Soundscapes | Vaak Records
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Following a residency at Le Grand Mix in France in November 2023, Kamakan – with Mehdi Saki (vocals, guitar, percussion), Ava Rasti (bass, electronic machines), and Axel Moon (saz, rabab, electronic machines) – has embraced electronic sounds to offer audiences a fresh and immersive experience.
- 4Kamakan | EBB Music
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Kamakan is an electro ritual project founded by Tehran-based Iranian musician, performer and dancer Mahdi Saki.
Kamakan is drawing from music traditions of the south of Iran, a region rich of Arab and Persian, Indian and Afro-descendant heritage.
Their first album released in 2015 instantly became a classic for the Iranian youth. The band went on to compose a second album which they never got the authorisation to be released in Iran. Their third album IS’’ was finally released in September 2023.
After a residency in France in November 2023, Kamakan took a new turn and started incorporating electronic sounds to offer audiences the chance to connect with rare repertoires.
- 5Kamakan - Album by Mehdi Saki - Apple Music
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Listen to Kamakan by Mehdi Saki on Apple Music. 2015. 12 Songs. Duration: 49 minutes.
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