Truly Free / Time

by Hijrah

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Double Vinyl LP limited to 500 copies. Gatefold Sleeve with historical listening notes by John Morrison, only available in the vinyl package. Mastered by Jessica Thompson and pressed at Gotta Groove.

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1.	Faith And Deeds 04:39	buy track
2.	God Is On Our Side 05:11	buy track
3.	Deadly Deceiver 04:51	buy track
4.	Truly Free 04:50	buy track
5.	Wake Up 03:19	buy track
6.	Rise Of A Mighty People 06:41	buy track
7.	We Are Rising 02:49	buy track
8.	This Is My God Allah 04:11	buy track
9.	At The Top 04:39	buy track
10.	Time 04:16	buy track
11.	Remote Control 04:15	buy track
12.	Independence 05:22	buy track
13.	Possibilities 02:46	buy track
14.	Choices 04:14	buy track
15.	Hijrah 03:12	buy track
16.	I Don't Want To Die 04:36	buy track

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Oakland CA, 1981: Hijrah, a vocal group formed from a small Sunni Muslim community in East Oakland, independently releases an album called Truly Free. Locally successful but without distribution it quickly goes out of print, falling into obscurity. Now rare, prized and sought-after for its beautiful combination of multipart harmonies, soul-jazz backing and uplifting spiritual message, we are proud to present this first-ever reissue, licensed directly from the group, and coupled with their 1985 follow-up Time - a funky and eclectic update of the Hijrah sound which sadly never saw the light of day. Mastered by Jessica Thompson, with exhaustive historical listening notes by John Morrison, pressed at Gotta Groove in Ohio and limited to 500 copies, Truly Free / Time is a revelation.

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released April 11, 2023

Reissue Producer: Jonathan Sklute
Truly Free Producer: Rudi Mwongozi
Time Producer: Abdul Wahid Taha
Mastering: Jessica Thompson
Graphic Design: Brian Ho

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Hijrah Oakland, California

Hijrah was a spiritual R&B vocal group formed in Oakland CA around 1980, led by Wahid Taha and his late wife Da'iyah Taha. Combining beautiful multipart harmonies, soulful tracks, an uplifting message with a touch of jazz from producer Rudi Mwongozi and guitarist Wali Ali, Truly Free / Time is a revelation. ... more

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