Oriental Jazz and Fusion is a broad term that is commonly used for music performed by indigenous group that are incorporating western jazz, new age and electronic language into their own musical traditions. The results are often interesting and original, if a bit bizarre for the average western ear.
El Dor El Awal, with their blend of saxophone, flute and violin on a bed of oriental style beating percussions are, along with Eftekasat and Wust el Balad, the best examples of this musical genre Cairo
For more info and to listen to some of their pieces in streaming go to:
Articles about the band:
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/late-night-session-el-dor-el-awal
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