{"product_id":"les-abranis-album-no-1-id-ed-was","title":"Les Abranis - Album No 1 (Id Ed Was)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSought-after 1983 private press album by Algerian group Les Abranis Recorded in paris and mixing funk, reggae and kabyle rock. First-ever reissue curated by Cheb Gero featuring original artwork, remastered audio and new liner notes by Rabah Mezouane\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeWantSounds is delighted to continue its Algerian music reissue program with the release of Les Abranis' coveted 1983 LP, \u003cem\u003eAlbum No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally recorded in Paris and privately pressed by the group, the album is now being reissued for the first time. Curated by Cheb Gero, who recently compiled the Sweet Rebels Rai set for Wewantsounds,\u003cem\u003e Album No. 1 \u003c\/em\u003eis a masterful blend of Kabyle grooves, funk, and hints of reggae. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlso known as \u003cem\u003eId Ed Was\u003c\/em\u003e, the album is reissued with its original artwork, remastered audio by Colorsound Studio in Paris, and a two-page insert with new liner notes (in French and English) by journalist Rabah Mezouane. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/album-no-1-id-ed-was\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- New addition in the WeWantSounds Arabic Music series exploring the Algerian music scene\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Rare private press reissued for the first time.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Featuring cult classic \"Avehri\".\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Curated in Paris by Cheb Gero and annotated by Rai authority Rabah Mezouane.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- Remastered by Colorsound Studio in Paris\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e—\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLes Abranis were founded in the late 1960s by singer Karim Abdenour and organ player Shamy El Vaz, two young Kabyle immigrants from Algeria, after they had arrived in France and fallen in love with the music of The Beatles et al. Named after an ancestral Amazigh tribe, the group released several albums in the 1970s, forging a unique blend of traditional Berber music with Western psych and garage rock that celebrated their North African culture and identity. By 1983 when they recorded \u003cem\u003eAlbum No. 1 \u003c\/em\u003e– also known as \u003cem\u003eId Ed Was \u003c\/em\u003eafter the opening track – Shamy and Karim had been joined by drummer Dédé Ceccarelli and Tony Bonfils on bass and their repertoire had matured into an eclectic melting pot of timeless Kabyle rhythms, funk, reggae, jazz, prog rock and proto-electronica. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReleased as a private pressing and distributed exclusively within the Algerian communities in France and the Maghreb this is the first time \u003cem\u003eAlbum No. 1\/Id Ed Was\u003c\/em\u003e has been made re-available in more than 40 years. From the Berber reggae of ‘Avehri’ to the funk-driven ‘Thadoukli’ via the lushly orchestrated North African disco of ‘Thassousmi’ and the almost Tinariwen-like groove of ‘Achethkhi’, the music has hardly dated at all. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.songlines.co.uk\/review\/album-no-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSonglines\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1OclZnnDOqCS3twXO7Dl5F?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1983\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock, Funk \/ Soul, Folk, Algerian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46149083332766,"sku":"3700604768609","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_a7dd4b65-da2a-4403-8569-c1b1fe868702.jpg?v=1762097503","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/les-abranis-album-no-1-id-ed-was","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}