WISHAH ENSEMBLE
KHALED AL HAFEZ
VOCAL GLIMPSES OF ALEPPO
Release date: 02.10.2026
Catalogue number: 2GN045
Format: CD / DIGITAL
FEATURED ARTISTS: Khaled Alhafez: vocals, percussion, artistic direction, Tammam Mohamad Al Ramadan: ney, Murhaf Alkurdi: vocals, Yasser Wali: vocals, M. Yasser Fattouh: vocals, Mohamad Alkour: vocals, Wajd Haj Kadour: vocals.
TRACKLIST
01 Ney Taqsim – Hijaz (03:21)
02 Ebtihaal – Hijaz (4:00)
03 Espi Al-Etaash – Hijaz (6:18)
04 Badir ela Al-Bekri – Hijaz (2:20)
05 Ya Habibi kaifa ashqa – Beyati (2:30)
06 Ya Habibi laka Al-Liwaa – Beyati (2:10)
07 Kollol Had – Beyati (2:33)
08 Ney Taqsim – Ajam Ushayran (1:43)
09 Ya Madihan – Ajam Ushayran (5:00)
10 Shadenon – Ajam Ushayran (1:54)
11 Ajam Wasla – Ya Sayeda (1:42)
12 Tergayat Wasla (7:49)
13 Ennama Anta Qamar – Beyati Araban (1:17)
14 Hüzzam Wasla (6:30)
Total time: 42:40
CREDITS
Recorded 24th January 2026
Seyir Muzik, Brussels
Engineer: Manuel Mohino
Edit, mix & mastering: Manuel Mohino
Photography: Hooman Jalidi
Design: Eleni Lomvardou
Produced by Seyir Muzik
Description
Wishah Ensemble is a Sufi vocal project inspired by the rich and time-honored musical heritage of Aleppo. It presents authentic muwashshahat alongside selections from traditional devotional dhikr, performed in a classical Sufi vocal style.
The project seeks to revive this profound spiritual and musical legacy through a contemporary spirit that preserves its authenticity, conveying the atmosphere of remembrance and sacred listening to audiences with sincerity and refined artistic beauty.
