Yinon Muallem / Saman Alias2gether
Cat-Nr:GMV133
Barcode:4250095886706
Release datum:2/9/2024
Label:Suznak Records
Labelcode:12661
Genre:World Music/Orient/Jüdisch

A quiet corner of Café Ritorno in Stockholm marks the origin of the exciting connection between two musicians that was to develop into an unexpected friendship. One is Yinon Muallem, born in Israel to parents of Iraqi origin. The virtuoso on the Arabic oud has spent the last 20 years in Istanbul, where he searched in vain for a partner with the same musical ideas and imagination. In vain until this day in Stockholm and the connection with Saman Alias. For their joint album "2gether", the duo travelled through Israel and Turkey, where the music was created and the two formed a bond that would go far beyond the music on the album. It is the story of Muallem's ancestors, Jewish immigrants who came to Israel from Baghdad in 1950. And that of Saman Alias, a Jewish soul who found her way from Kurdistan and Iraq to Sweden. A story that gave rise to the album "2gether", a symbol of the connection between two worlds.

The joint album presents eight tracks written by Yinon Muallem and Saman Alia. These include the traditional Turkish song "Dun Gece" and the English song "The Journey". The multi-layered musical repertoire draws its inspiration from the maquam music of the Middle East and utilises elements of jazz. They are joined by guest musicians from Sweden and Israel, who contribute their very own influences to a fascinating overall sound.



  • 1Freedom06:55
    Music: Saman AliasISRC: DENO2-23-83301
  • 2Blue Sky03:06
    Music: Saman AliasISRC: DENO2-23-83302
  • 3Dun Gece06:03
    Music: TraditionalISRC: DENO2-23-83303
  • 4The Swing04:15
    Music: Yinon MuallemISRC: DENO2-23-83304
  • 5Rast Gelsin04:35
    Music: Saman Alias/Yinon MuallemISRC: DENO2-23-83305
  • 6On The Atlas06:05
    Music: Yinon MuallemISRC: DENO2-23-83306
  • 7The Journey (To Dubi)04:37
    Music: Yinon MuallemISRC: DENO2-23-83307
  • 8Geryan05:11
    Music: Saman AliasISRC: DENO2-23-83308
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Musician
  • Saman Alias: clarinet, Bass clarinet, Ney
  • Yinon Muallem: Oud, Fretless Guitar, Percussion, Vocal
Guest musician
  • Clas Olofsson: Electric Guitar (Track Nr 3)
  • Johan Ericsson: Piano
  • Rickard N Jokela: Electric Bass
  • Yankale Segal: Electric Bass (Track Nr 6)
Country of recording: SwedenC2023 Suznak RecordsP2023 Suznak Records