Ghriba: La Kahena Remixes
French-Algerian DJ Chebi i. Sabbah's sequel to his celebratedLa Kahenafeatures 11 tracks rhythmically re-imagined by some of today's brightest turntablists and producers.  Sabbah's son, Elijah Opium, injects "Sadats: Les Filles de Marrakech Remix" with an infectious rap by the group Fnaire, while more Moroccan  homeboys, Tahar and Farid, provide their tonal two-cents on the same material on "Sadats: The Sufi Sonic Remix." Sandeep Kumar drops some bhangra science on "Toura Toura: The Nav Deep Remix," and the Japanese "Zen dub" DJ Makyo brings his Nippon nuances to "Madh Assalhin: The Zen Breaks Remix." Lablemate Gaurav Raina of Midival Punditz provides the tantric timbre on "Im Ninalou: The Groovio Deep End Remix."  More sonic spices from Bill Laswell, Bassnectar, The Chackadoons, and Yossi "Ex-Centric" Fine complete the reincarnation of Sabbah's tracks by these superior scientists of sound.--Eugene Holley, Jr.