This album, recorded over an intense three-day window in Berlin, brings together Charif Megarbane and the Jakarta-based band Ali. Their collaboration builds on a long, organic history of musical exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world, blending shared references, improvisation, and years of band experience. Rather than a conceptual fusion project, the record evolved naturally through spontaneity and the musicians’ overlapping backgrounds. The title Tirakat reflects this process, a word rooted in both Arabic and Javanese traditions, capturing discipline, journey, and the layering of influences that shaped the album.

Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. Abaday
3. Mosaics
4. Kuda Arab
5. Mata Api
6. Ahmad’s Lament
7. Jamal
8. A Ladder on the Balcony
9. Bandar Batavia
10. Ombak, Ombak
11. Frag Men Ted Mea Ning
12. Pekojan Funk
13. Silk End

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