#sufism

#sufism

In April 2022, the wild and inquisitively wilful British free-jazz keyboardist and composer Pat Thomas was improvising with his eyes shut in the company of his quartet [Ahmed] at Glasgow's Glue Factory. The music was dedicated to the 1950s-70s legacy of the late Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk bassist, oud player and early global-music pioneer Ahmed Abdul-Malik, the inspiration for the group's work.

The music of the duo Zoj, featuring Gelareh Pour, has provided solace amidst the bleakness of the world, contrasting with the pain conveyed by social media algorithms.