Seffarine - De Fez a Jerez (2015)

De Fez a Jerez is the debut CD by Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist/oud player Nat Hulskamp. The music features a blend of their varying musical backgrounds - Lyrics are sung in Lamiae's native Arabic language (as well as French and Spanish) with accompaniment on oud (an Arabic lute), flamenco guitar, Persian sehter and kamancheh, bass, cajón, and palmas (flamenco hand claps).

The album features five songs recorded in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain in collaboration with legendary flamenco artists such as Tomasa La Macanita, Diego del Morao and Luís de Periquín. Five other songs were recorded in Portland, OR with Persian multi instrumentalist Bobak Salehi, renowned bassists Damian Erskine and Bill Athens and virtuoso percussionist Manavihare Fiaindratovo.