ABDOU EL OMARI - Lost Tape 1980 LP Black Metal it's vision—not mere chops—that drives

it's vision—not mere chops—that drives their engine

The present is much more important than dwelling in past victories and/or missteps

sound aesthetics

“I’m afraid that you need more than I can offer” opines Frobos bedecked by shuffling beats and burgeoning waves of saxophone

peaking in an anti-guitar solo nodding to no-wave king Arto Lindsay

ABDOU EL OMARI - Lost Tape 1980 LP Black Metal it's vision—not mere chops—that drivesVery little is known about the artist himselfhis life remains shrouded in a veil of mystery, a fact that only heightens his allure. His name remains unknown, yet his music continues to spread. It seems to emanate from another era, another world, or perhaps from a dream that bridges the blue nights of Casablanca and the silent dunes of the Sahara. In the 1970s, as Morocco underwent a period of transformation, Abdou El Omari forged a sound all his owna