Silk Road Secret Agents: Riviera On The Raks
09.24.24
Silk Road Secret Agents is Discotchari‘s monthly debriefing of music that highlights the fusion of musical movements around the world and throughout the ages with ethnic identities rooted in the diverse Silk Road region. We also dive deep into the history of artists whose life stories and music evoke dramatic cinema fit for Tarantino, Kiarostami, Wong Kar-Wai, Youssef Chahine and other legendary directors. These artists often times relied on their musical talent to navigate complex social structures, unite people from different backgrounds, and preserve their ethnic roots by reimagining them in new forms: inspiring the name “Silk Road Secret Agents.”
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How to craft the perfect Riviera On The Raks: 2 ounces pineapple-infused gin, ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice, ¾ ounce simple syrup, 1 egg white, orange bitters. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and dry-shake (without ice) for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake to chill. Strain into a cocktail glass and drop orange bitters onto the surface of the meringue. Serve garnished with a mint leaf alongside these delectable song selections from 1970 – 1983 that evoke walking along the boardwalks of the Mediterranean’s most captivating seaside cities.
Tracklist:
Omar Khorshid – Solenzara Jacques Kodjian – Bent El Shalabiya Jacques Kodjian – Shu Beyebka Men Errewaye Claude Ciari – Hommage à Fairuz Vahé Kalenderian – Pakramian Poghotsoum Elias Rahbani – Good Night My Love Munir Bashir – Sam’ri Alex Menakian – Yes Kezanits Heratsa Vahe Demirjian – Lina Lina Ihsan Al Munzer – Come My Love Vatché Yeramian – Pardineri Bourakoum Salim Sarwat – Kanoun El Hob Ziad Rahbani – Ya Mahla Nourha Ahmed Fouad Hassan – Al Mushrabiya Unknown Artist – Alhinna Azar Habib – Kenna Tleti Hassan Abou Seoud – Borriquito Nicolas El Dick – Salama Ya Salama Mike Hegazi – Far Away Omar Khorshid – Arabian Melody Hany Mehanna – Damat Alam Baligh Hamdi – Salamat Ammar El Sherei – La Talomny Ammar El Sherei – El Kamh Ellela Agop Pakyüz – Ah Im Anuş Yar Onno Tunçboyaçıyan – Senden Başka Zafer Dilek – Intizar Esin Engin – Güller ve Dudaklar Ahmed Malek – Thème Rythme Léger Ahmed Malek – La Côte Abdou El Omari – Alghoroub
