ROGER FAKHR: Fine Anyway (HABIBI FUNK)

From the one-sheet:

“Beautiful mélange of folk, jazz and sound from Lebanon recorded in late 1970s Beirut by Rogér Fakhr who at the time also played guitar for Ziad Rahbani and Fairouz […]

Some [pieces] were circulated on hand copied cassettes among friends, others like Had To Come Back Wet were never released. His music effortlessly combines folk with touches of jazz and soul. He wrote, composed and arranged all songs while working on his own music he also played for Ziad Rahbani, Fairouz and other musicians.

Nothing really revealed, where they could've been recorded and without knowing it was Beirut, [a] first guess maybe would have rather been California, sometime in the 1970s. The immersive effect of his compositions and voice are just incredible. I was stunned and proposed Roger to work on a re-release, which he politely declined, saying he had no interest in this music being reissued.”