Virtuosic oud player and singer Abade Al Johar demonstrates his fearless artistry and flair for innovation with Zaman Awal, an album of rich musicality and passionate expression created in conjunction with a gifted group of poets and composers. The cinematic title track serves as a fitting opening, with opulent, Egyptian-style orchestral arrangements from the popular Amir Abdel Majeed, while “Nasim Gharbi” and “Mithl Elsawahel” bear the Kuwaiti legacy of renowned composer Youssef Al-Muhanna.