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REVIEW Island Vibes Dhaalu Raa WORDS MARIYAM ATHIZA ATHIF egendary Maldivian musician Ahmed’s Dhaalu Raa, released by Asasi Records in L 2012, can be described as a transcendental union of local rhythms and western rock music, especially that of the 60s and the 70s. Born on 3rd January 1966, Ahmed Nasheed, who simply goes by the name Ahmed, grew up in Male’ listening to western rock music. Ahmed is highly regarded for his contribution to the ground-breaking local album Dhoni by Zero Degree Atoll, which was released in 1990. Melding local sounds such as boduberu drumming and traditional raivaru style singing with western rock guitars and drums, Dhoni was the first of its kind in the country. Its release is regarded as a monumental achievement, and a turning point for the local music scene. Ahmed’s solo debut album Dhaalu Raa came 22 years later, and it appears that his flair for fusing together local and western styles has survived the entire two decades. The opening track Bakari, which seems to be focussed on the topic of corruption, blends electric guitars and rock drums with local elements such as boduberu drumming and dhandi, in a style very similar to his earlier work. However, it’s on the second track titled Alifuthu that we are slowly introduced to his unique viewpoint; slightly relaxed, bouts of humour here and there, and most surprisingly his taste for simplicity. The third track Dhiyaanaage Huvafen, which supposedly is about the passing away of Princess Diana in 1997, gets even softer, verging on an almost otherworldly vibe, with light guitars, light drumming and Ahmed’s raivaru-like singing accompanied by soft backing vocals. The track titled Dhoni is probably the gentlest number on the album, evoking images of the local islands and the laidback lifestyles of the past. Ahmed depicts the same kind of imagery on his track Manjemen, which appears to be centred on the theme of women’s rights, bringing to mind images of girls walking with bandiyas, the traditional metal pots used for collecting and transporting water, and learning to read and write using voshufilaa, a traditional instrument used for teaching. Fihivalhu is probably the most urgent sounding number on the album. The slow moving track appears to encompass some rudiments of the grunge music scene of the 90s, especially on the guitars and Ahmed’s singing, and the song brings on an intense sense of approaching danger with its slithering quality. The same slithering quality is also evident on the track Randhodhi, although the hints of peril seem to be replaced with a certain airiness. It looks like Ahmed’s sense of humour takes centre stage on the track Magumathi; a funky, laidback jazzy number, on which he talks about simply walking on the street. It’s quite playful as well, with keyboards reminiscent of car horns along with other streetlike resonances. Sihuru and Rasge are the two most energetic tracks of Dhaalu Raa. Rasge, with its theme of corruption, is probably the most straightforward rock number on the album, while on Sihuru Ahmed punctuates the rock style structure of the song with boduberu style singing over traditional boduberu rhythms. Sheyvaa, the closing track of the album is a haunting number. The wise words written by Ahmed’s wife are delivered in almost a chant-like manner with faint hints of Indian classical music, making it ethereal and sublime. Dhaalu Raa is available for purchase at Amazon, iTunes, and other major online music stores. It’s also available from various outlets in Male’ including Island Music, Jazz Café, LeCute, SeaHouse Café, and SeaHouse Brasserie. The album also streams on Spotify and the tracks “Bakari” and “Rasge” can be freely downloaded via SoundCloud. 72 BREEZE BY COCO COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 2015
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 8Moving Mountains
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Looking back, looking ahead Welcome
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NATURE & GEOLOGY MOVING MOUNTAINS H
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NATURE & GEOLOGY The Maldivian arch
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ISLAND CULTURE A Journey to Goidhoo
Page 21 and 22: MALE’ GUIDE 3 The Islamic Centre
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Page 43 and 44: FLORA & FAUNA Trees of the Maldives
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Page 47 and 48: CUISINE The Melting Pot WORDS NASHI
Page 49 and 50: CUISINE Until recently, Maldivians
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Page 53 and 54: UNDERWATER FEATURE Take the plunge
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