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RAQS (105-118BPM)

by Farhot

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    Tracklist

    1 MARS
    2 YA SAGHIRA
    3 HOOYOO WITH SIRIUSMO
    4 YANA WITH DANIEL KIMAZ
    5 AL QUDS WITH BAZZAZIAN

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MARS 03:48
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The words are hard to translate because they’re more a flavor of: She’s like „so and so came through and did this“. It’s a dance party and she’s swagging about it. The words are not that important, it's more about flavor and gathering and dance.
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YA SAGHIRA 02:52
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HOOYOO with Siriusmo 04:42
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YANA with Daniel Kimaz 03:39
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AL QUDS with Bazzazian 02:52
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FARHOT - RAQS (105-118BPM)
RAQS, which translates to the Dari noun for „dance“ is written the same way like its Arabic original made of the three root letters: ra qa sa - to dance. under this premise of cultural kinship Afghan-German producer artist Farhot is about to add another sonic layer to his discography, this time designed for the dance floor - a space, where culture can be shared by many, which invites movement and connection.

While his earlier work was heavily influenced by the various traditions of hiphop, which later was enfused with sounds inspired by his Afghan roots, on RAQS he explores the vibrant musical heritage of mostly Arabic speaking regions from North Africa to West Asia, where as his fascination for Somali music also took him to East Africa.

Like a well versed HipHop producer Farhot’s approach to RAQS was guided by a virtual sampling journey which allowed him to connect and fuse sounds from Egypt, Lebanon or Somalia carefully woven into an EP that stands apart from his previous work but nevertheless carries his sonic signature: productions, that can sound as complex and immense as they sound playful and simple or creating intensity through unconventional ways of chopping and distorting vocals - amongst others one will find samples of Lebanese legend Fairuz dressed in an almost experimental uptempo production.

Whoever followed Farhot’s work around the release of his sophomore LP Kabul Fire Vol. 2 via his own label Kabul Fire Records will know that he releases music intentionally alway ensuring a new quality to music, especially when he samples from cultures that are often times overshadowed by conflict or simply forgotten. With RAQS he reminds us of the rich musical traditions that always existed beyond the west. He also reminds us of the ways that music can connect beyond borders, like an Afghan producer from Germany, who loves Somali music and Fairuz.

FARHOT BIOGRAPHY
Producer artist and founder of Kabul Fire Records Farhot has been successfully producing music for a wide range of artists for more than a decade now. He began his career working and touring with singer Nneka also producing most of her albums to date. Farhot productions - and more so his own releases as an artist - carry his personal signature sound, while not limiting himself to a certain genre or style. Still, it’s safe to say that he’s firmly rooted in hip-hop culture. Farhot is one half of producer duo “Die Achse” alongside longtime-friend and collaborator Bazzazian.

His impressive body of work includes productions for artists like Giggs, Kano, Isaiah Rashad, Talib Kweli, Selah Sue, 113, LOC, Haftbefehl, Xatar – and at last his own releases of Kabul Fire Vol. 1 & 2 - from which the later of the two has been honored by The Guardian as their album of the month.

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released July 25, 2025

FARHOT - RAQS (105-118bpm)

MARS
(f.samadzada, a.eckert, abayazid houmed ali)
keys: f. samadzada, a.eckert
git: a.eckert
E-bass: a.eckert
all percussions: s. wootton
sax: l. weber
mixed: George Brenner
contains sample by: 4mars - Tilman Baa Lagu Socdaa

02 YA SAGHIRA
(f.samadzada, a.eckert, s.strauß)
keys: f. samadzada
flute: d. kimaz
git: a.eckert
E-bass: a.eckert
all percussions: s. wootton
Drums: s.strauß

03 HOOYOO with Siriusmo
(f.samadzada, a.eckert, m. friedrich)
git: a.eckert
keys: f. samadzada, moritz
contains sample by: 4 Mars - 03 Dhulka Hooyo (Motherland)

04 YANA with Daniel Kimaz
(f.samadzada, d.kimaz)
keys: d. kimaz, f. samadzada
flute: d. kimaz
git: d.kimaz
e-bass: a.eckert
all percussions: s. wootton
mixed: George Brenner

05 AL QUDS with Bazzazian
(f.samadzada, b.bazzazian)
e-bass: d.stritzke
flute: d.kimaz

Produced by Farhot
Mastered by Chris von Rautenkranz
Artwork by Hannes Mussbach
Foto by Benne Ochs

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Farhot Hamburg, Germany

Farhot is the founder of Kabul Fire Records and has successfully been producing music for a wide range of artists for more than a decade now. His impressive body of work includes productions for artists like Giggs, Kano, Isaiah Rashad, Talib Kweli, Selah Sue, 113, LOC, Haftbefehl, Max Herre, Xatar, and many more. ... more

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