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This Heat’s Charles Hayward Meets Dälek: Inside ‘HAYWARDxDÄLEK’

January 14, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Charles Hayward of This Heat and Will Brooks, aka MC Dälek, joined forces to collide musical instincts at full velocity. Recorded largely live over two feverish days, the...

Good morning, everyone. Allow me to introduce you to Yashlik, a stunning recording from Uzbekistan, out now via Maqom Soul Records: a label dedicated to reviving rare and overlooked music from Central Asia. This is the label’s first reissue: the seminal 1978 album by the Uyghur vocal-instrumental ensemble, Yashlik. Although the group was born out of a theatrical setting, they transcended those boundaries to create a unique blend of Uyghur folk melodies, jazz influences, Soviet estrada, and traces of psych rock. It is a truly fascinating listen, especially considering it was created with very limited musical influence from the West.

<a href="https://maqomsoulrecords.bandcamp.com/album/yashlik">Yashlik by Yashlik</a>