Salah Ragab's Cairo Jazz Band vocalist Maha, recorded in Cairo in 1979, featuring productions by Hany Shenoda of Al Massrieen. Originally released on cassette, it's one of these standout diamonds that combines Jazz and Egyptian vocal traditions with Funk, Latin and Soul. 
 
 
"Maha's "Orkos" immediately catches your ear as a unique album. A strong and energetic voice, equally grounded in jazz as well as Egyptian vocal traditions, Maha sings over instrumentals that offer a wide palette of influences, sonically emblematic of the cultural changes that were occurring in the country. The album features rich compositions and productions by renown Egyptian musician Hany Shenoda, who's group, Al Massrieen, Habibi Funk worked with in 2017 (the release led to sync placements in Hulu's "Ramy" TV Series).
 
 
From the funk sounds of "Law Laffeina El Ard"; the moody, mellow sounds of "Kabl Ma Nessallem We Nemshy" or "We Mesheet;" to excursions into Latin sounds in the title track "Orkos," and disco with "Ana Gaya", the album is an amalgamation of genres that stands out from the immense creativity present in Egypt at the time."