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Wewantsounds continues its Middle East reissue series with Assa’d Khoury’s 1978 rarity, Electronic Touches Belly Dance. Reissued for the first time in nearly 50 years in partnership with Byblos Records founder Mozart Chahine, the album features Oriental classics reimagined through Khoury’s pioneering funky, electronic keyboards together with the monster breakbeat of cult track "Al Ghaba." This definitive edition includes original artwork, remastered audio, a new introduction by Ahmed Khalil (Dikraphone), and an exclusive interview with Chahine conducted by Mario Choueiry (IMA) — (via Label)

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— First ever reissue of this highly sought-after cult Arabic album
— Reissue curated by Ahmed Khalil (Dikraphone)
— Featuring the killer groove "Al Ghaba"
— Remastered audio / Lacquer cut by Frederic Alstadt (Mont Analoque)
— 2pp Insert featuring introduction by Ahmed Khalil and liner notes by Mario Choueiry

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Label: Wewantsounds / Dikraphone
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Reissued: 2026 / Originally Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Funk, Psychedelic

File under: Global Sounds
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