Alan Bishop – 人声 Vocals / 贝斯 Bass / 萨克斯 Saxophone
Sam Shalabi – 电吉他 Electric Guitar
Maurice Louca – 键盘 Keyboards / 电子设备 Electronics / 电子节奏 Beats
Dwarfs of East Agouza 由 Maurice Louca、Sam Shalabi 和 Alan Bishop 于 2012 年成立于开罗。从爵士到德国泡菜摇滚，再到阿拉伯音乐和埃及沙比音乐（Shaabi）[1]，你都可以在他们充斥着即兴成分的音乐里听到，但却很难将其纳入某一类型，因为三位成员在音乐创作上都秉承着开放、自由和探索的精神，丝毫不拘泥于传统的音乐结构。因此，他们的现场演出往往都是令人兴奋、充满未知而不可复制的，
Jasper Willems 这样评价他们 2023 年 4 月在荷兰海牙 Rewire 音乐节的表演：“毫无疑问，Dwarfs of East Agouza 是本次音乐节的最大亮点之一。他们和伟大的 Wolf Eyes 一样是名副其实的实验噪音狂徒……他们的演出有着该有的一切：变幻莫测、弥漫着工业味道的声音旋涡——让人不禁想起 Einstürzende Neubauten，又或是 Lou Reed 的 Metal Machine Music。而中途演着演着，他们又胡闹般地玩起了自由爵士，再加上诗意而荒诞的乱语，让人联想到The Ex。Rewire音乐节里的很多演出似乎都在刻意追求某种不和谐或者冲突，而Dwarfs 却是 Maurice Louca、Alan Bishop 和 Sam Shalabi 这三位成员之间化学反应的完美实践——你甚至可以称之为一种心灵感应。观众脸上那些复杂的微笑说明了一切。”
Founded in Cairo in 2012 by Maurice Louca, Sam Shalabi, and Alan Bishop, the Dwarfs of East Agouza create improvisational, free-spirited music that touches upon jazz, and krautrock, combined with influences of Arabic and Egyptian Shaabi music. On stage, the trio embraces their improvisational dynamic, resulting in exciting and spontaneous shows that allow them to venture into whatever musical direction they feel like playing.
Jasper Willems writes about their April, 2023 performance at Rewire Festival in Den Haag:
One of the festival’s definitive highlights was undoubtedly Egypt’s Dwarfs of East Agouza, who rival the great Wolf Eyes as tried-and-true noise psych outlaws. Their show at the always charming Koorenhuis had everything: volatile, industrial-laced sound vortexes that rival Neubauten or Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music. Halfway through they clowned around with poetic non-sequiturs and frolicking free-jazz tumbling-about, reminiscent of The Ex. Where a lot of Rewire performances court some form of discord or clash, The Dwarfs are an impeccable exercise of chemistry between Maurice Louca, Alan Bishop and Sam Shalabi. By now, you could call it a psychic connection even; all those baffled smiles spotted within the audience say everything about how much of a sure thing Dwarfs of East Agouza are.
Alan Bishop
Alan Bishop 是传奇的凤凰城 / 西雅图前卫三人组 Sun City Girls 的创始成员。这支乐队虽已不复存在，但在 27 年的时间里，他们一直不断探索和拓宽即兴与作曲的外延，漫游于自由爵士、迷幻摇滚，以及阿拉伯和亚洲民间音乐的浩渺乐土。作为非主流音乐厂牌Sublime Frequencies 的创始人，Bishop 已经发行了超过 100 张唱片，让人们听到了许多来自亚洲、中东和非洲的、曾经被忽视的声音。
Alan Bishop is a founding member of Phoenix/Seattle avant-garde trio Sun City Girls, who, for 27 years, explored the outer reaches of improvisation and composition (from free jazz/post rock psychedelic, and sound collage to outernational Arabic and Asian inspired folk music). As the founder of the Sublime Frequencies record label, Bishop has released over 100 records, introducing previously ignored musical genres from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Maurice Louca
Maurice Louca 是一位埃及音乐家和作曲家，出生于开罗，目前也生活和工作在开罗。他是埃及当代实验艺术场景中最杰出、最多产、最富冒险精神的音乐家和作曲家之一。他不仅是 Bikya、Alif 和 Lekhfa 等乐队的联合创始人，也在戏剧、电影、舞蹈和当代艺术领域创作声音作品。他在比利时实验音乐厂牌 Sub Rosa 旗下发行过两张专辑 Elephantine 和 Saet El-Hazz。
Maurice Louca is an Egyptian musician and composer born in Cairo where he lives and works. As well as being the co-founder of the bands Bikya, Alif and Lekhfa, Louca lends his sound to numerous other projects, composing for theatre, film, dance and contemporary art.
Previous releases on Sub Rosa : Elephantine, Saet El-Hazz.
Sam Shalabi
Sam Shalabi 是一位多产的埃及裔加拿大作曲家和即兴演奏家，生活在埃及开罗和加拿大蒙特利尔。他是 Land of Kush 大乐团和 Shalabi Effect 乐队等众多项目的领衔人物。从 70 年代末的朋克摇滚，到现在融合了现代/传统阿拉伯音乐、埃及 Shaabi 音乐、噪音和古典音乐的实验音乐，再加上人声、自由即兴和爵士乐的笔触，Shalabi 一直在创作无法被风格定义的音乐。
Sam Shalabi is a prolific Egyptian-Canadian composer and improviser living between Montreal, Quebec and Cairo, Egypt. As the founder of Land of Kush, Shalabi Effect, and many other projects, he began with punk rock in the late 70s and his work has evolved into a fusion of experimental music that incorporates modern/traditional Arabic, shaabi, noise, and classical music with spoken word, free improvisation and jazz.
[1] Shaabi 是埃及的一种流行音乐和舞蹈风格，融合了传统和现代元素，反映了普通人的生活和情感体验。音乐节奏快速欢快，歌词富有激情。舞蹈动作活力四射，充满热情。通常在婚礼、庆祝活动和社交聚会等场合中表演。
Shaabi is a popular music and dance style from Egypt, blending traditional and modern elements, reflecting everyday life and emotional experiences of ordinary people. Characterized by fast-paced rhythms and lively lyrics, it's often performed at weddings, celebrations, and social gatherings. The dance movements are energetic and passionate.
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