ASMAHAN - Ya Habibi Taala Elhaani LP New Age A book of songs Cohen

A book of songs Cohen had written while bouncing to and fro sufficed in lieu of rehearsal time with the thirteen other musicians who appear on the tracks: James Kim and James Barone (Beach House) on drums

so what starts out like a painting of flowers in a seaside motel turns into a riot of color and sound

in partnership with Efficient Space

they were a part of West Germany's nascent Kosmische Musik scene

ASMAHAN - Ya Habibi Taala Elhaani LP New Age A book of songs CohenBorn on November 25, 1912, Asmahan, whose real name was Amal al Atrash, was a Syrian singer and actress of the first half of the 20th century. Modern and free, she was the sister of Farid al Atrash; and perhaps the only singer able to compete with the famous Oum Kalsoum. Her private and public life is worthy of a Hollywood movie and was particularly eventful during the Second World War, where she played spy for Germany, France and Great Britain. She