The Mystical Music of the Islamic Sufis arrives at Enchanted Forest [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

For some, the gathering of like-minded, free-spirited individuals in the forest for 4 days of non-stop music, workshops, speakers, and art is enough to transform the soul. To show you another way to live, a more enriched, fulfilled way of seeing the possibilities all around us. But for others, this is not enough. To satisfy the desires of a diverse crowd, Enchanted Forest doesn’t stop there. They bring some of the most unique attributes of the festival scene into play, including a liberating #freethenipple campaign, 24-hour shower parties, a 100 percent alcohol-free experience, and a “Save The Planet” charity initiative with Cadence & Cause, where you can win 2 all-inclusive tickets to the festival simply by donating.

To top it off, Enchanted Forest brings with them some of the most well know and carefully selected musicians the festival space has to offer. Including a fascinating 8 member Qawwali group called Fanna Fi Allah.

Qawwali music is something that most of us from the festival world have never heard of. It is a cultural phenomenon in South Asia and has been around for almost a thousand years, so why are we introduced to it now?

We sat down with their founder Tahir to ask a few questions of this uniquely inspiring band before heading into the forest.

TMN: So, how long have you guys been around and where do you play most of your music?

Tahir: We have been touring for 16 years and actually only play about 5% of our music at American festivals. Most is spent in Pakistan, India, and the Punjabi cultures in South Asia and the Middle East.
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[MP3 Playlist] Indie Dojo (July 2016 Round #2)

indie-dojo-music-ninjaIn the midst of all the chaos, music sometimes provides a little relief, even if only temporary. Sometimes it’s necessary to kick back, relax and lose yourself in some indie goodness for a while. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place. Hit play on the Indie Dojo and let your mind travel to a more peaceful place, wherever that may be.

’Super Massive – POWER’
’Polar Bears Can Dance – Light and Sound’
’The Migrant – Belly of a Man’
’Simen Mitlid – Sleeping’
’Tom Speight – Falling’
’Matt Sucich – Montauk’
’Mesa Luna – Don’t Let Go’
’Sweet Jean – Everything Changes’
’Benjamin Longman – Steady’
’Fields – I’m On Fire (Cover – Live Acoustic from Coffee Hill Studios)’
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[MP3 Playlist] Indie Dojo (July 2016 Round #1)

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For some of us, the harsh reality of the end of a long weekend will hit us really hard today. May we suggest easing into it with a new Indie Dojo? We know it’s not another day off, but it’s definitely better than nothing.

’Wild – Silver & Gold’
’Softer Still – New Age’
’Chain Wallet – Shade’
’Toulouse – Hurtin”
’Bo Rocha – Hold My Gaze’
’Daniel Spaleniak – Back Home Feat. Katarzyna Kowalczyk’
’Avid Walker – Who’s Your Lover’
’Merival – Alay Alas’
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Tom Speight – Falling [TMN VIDEO PREMIERE]

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Around the same time our wandering minds bring us to visions of roaring campfires on warm summer nights, witnessing a circle of friends passing cold beers and a bottle of bourbon, we start wondering when those heart-warming, picture-perfect folk songs will come along to provide the perfect soundtrack for those legendary experiences. Sometimes we find them before the sun peeks its head through the grey blanketed skies of winter. Sometimes they pop up right before fall, making us wish we could have had it that much earlier. Today, we’re experiencing one of those tracks, and it’s coming in at just the right time.

Releasing just a month ago, Tom Speight’s “Falling” is an endearing indie folk gem that leaves listeners wonderfully inspired, casually calculating their next adventure. Set to the backdrop of subtle finger-picking, larger-than-life strings, and rhythmic claps, it will carefully crawl under your skin, leaving you beaming, toothy grin spread across your face.

Beyond just the track, we also have an exclusive first look at the music video, which features April Pearson (Skins) and David Atkins (Hollyoaks). Take a gander below, then start making plans for one of those epic summer adventures.

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[MP3 Playlist] Indie Dojo (June 2016 Round #4)

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Wait, is this month seriously almost over already? Time seems to float away with every new Indie Dojo we post, doesn’t it? And here we are again. Might as well ride the sound waves.

’Caleb Groh
Smoky Mountain Angel (Of Doom)’
’Old Sault – Ghost’
’Stevetyssen – I Don’t Know If We’ll Win The War’
’Two Year Vacation – Love Will Come Back To You’
’Tracy McNeil & TheGoodLife – Paradise’
’Ryan Beatty – DREAMS(FLEETWOOD MAC)’
’Faith Eliott – heartbreak’
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[MP3 Playlist] Indie Dojo (June 2016 Round #3)

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Summer is officially here. Let the Indie Dojo serenades begin.

’Stevie Appleton – This Is America’
’The Ninjas – Last Shot’
’Miles De Carteret – Honey’
’Nightlights – Gimme’
’Jackson Dyer – The Absolute’
’Sam Evian – Sleep Easy’
’Lion Sphere – Rest of Me (Acoustic Live Session in Spain)’
’Alexandra Savior – Shades’
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[MP3 Playlist] Indie Dojo (June 2016 Round #2)

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In the midst of chaos, music can be the perfect escape. Come get lost with us for a while….

’Bamily – Hello Stranger’
’The Lonely Rivals – Save It For Tomorrow’
’Hi Fi Cali – Ocean Love’
’Tuskha – No Pain’
’Glenn Davis – Off The Line’
’Berlin Bar Hounds – Skeleton’
’Chess Club – Careful’
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