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Astrakan café is an album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, recorded for ECM at the Propstei Sankt Gerold, Austria in June 1999 and released on September 18, 2000. Brahem’s trio features clarinetist Barbaros Erköse and percussionist Lassad Hosni.

Track listing:
All tracks are written by Anouar Brahem except as indicated..

1. “Aube rouge à Grozny” Barbaros Erköse 4:22
2. “Astrakan café Part 1” 3:18
3. “The Mozdok’s Train” 4:46
4. “Blue Jewels” 8:31
5. “Nihawend Lunga” Cemil Bey 3:32
6. “Ashkabad”
Anouar BrahemErköseLassad Hosni
5:38
7. “Halfaouine” 5:57
8. “Parfum de Gitane” 7:03
9. “Khotan” 3:31
10. “Karakoum” 5:08
11. “Astara” 10:46
12. “Dar es Salam” 3:47
13. “Hijaz Pechref”
BrahemOsman Bey (Fragment)
6:24
14. “Astrakan café Part 2” 4:49

Personnel:
Anouar Brahem Trio:
Anouar Brahem – oud
Barbaros Erköse – clarinet
Lassad Hosni – bendir, darbouka

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Released: September 18, 2000
Recorded: June 1999
Studio: Prostei Sankt Gerold
Sankt Gerold, Austria
Length: 1:17:42
Label: ECM
ECM 1718
Producer: Manfred Eicher