Peacock Dreams

Description

After the resounding success of his project Le Cri du Caire, whose eponymous album won a Victoire du Jazz in the "World Music Album" category, Abdullah Miniawy returns with "Peacock Dreams", the first opus of his new trio formation released on the label PPL Songs Aghani Al-Khalq. Accompanied by trombonists Robinson Khoury (2024 Prix Django Reinhardt from the Académie du Jazz) and Jules Boittin, Abdullah Miniawy presents an unconventional combination of three tenor instruments. The lyrical depth of the Egyptian poet, singer, and composer's voice merges with the bold expressive capabilities of the two trombones, allowing him to explore unprecedented sound ranges that connect Western and Eastern musical traditions. The trio performs Abdullah Miniawy's latest musical compositions and adapts older works from the Egyptian revolution and his former formation Le Cri du Caire, while emphasizing collaborations by inviting trumpeter Erik Truffaz, flamenco singer Nino de Elche, and Danish-Indian producer Hvad on certain tracks. "Peacock Dreams" leads the audience into a unique musical experience that freely combines Baroque and operatic influences, Sufi and Coptic themes, and musical motifs from the Arabian Peninsula, imbued with the jazzy cacophony of Egyptian traffic jams, once again revealing the transcendental and communicative power of Abdullah Miniawy's music.