Issam Hajali

Rogér Fakhr: Fine Anyway

by Gareth Thompson
April 4, 2021

Based in Berlin, the label Habibi Funk took its name from an online comment about one of its mixes. “Habibi" is actually the Arabic word for “darling," which seems fitting for a company intent on sharing the love. Their stated aim is to reissue mostly North African musical treasures from the 1970s and '80s, ranging from Sudanese Jazz to Tunisian disco. Habibi's album covers often draw upon old photos from private family collections, thus avoiding culturally stereotyped images.