Majik Carpet Band

Magic carpet honors ancient music while taking a bold step into the future.

Majik carpet band.

Hypnotizing intoxicating and exotic. Transcending geographical boundaries this music group takes the audience on an exhilarating ride through time and space. They are clem alford sitar alisha sufit vocals and guitar jim moyes guitar and keshav sathe tabla percussion this album magic carpet was released in 1972 on the uk mushroom label and is now available on cd. Magic carpet were founded in the early 70 s and consist of 4 fist rate musicians and artists.

The band met each other in a live music performance class that i attend at college. The band members were clem alford sitar. And keshav sathe indian tabla percussion in 1972 the band released an eponymous album magic carpet on the mushroom uk label that has since become a sought after item in the. Scottish band majik carpet have apologised to bannerman s bar for their part in vandalism at the edinburgh venue after members of the group received death threats over the incident.

Magic carpet was a pioneering british psychedelic folk band of musicians that first appeared in the early 1970s. I know majik carpet. The band met each other in a live music performance class that i attend at college. With the vibrations of jazz reggae and funk blended with the traditions of africa the middle east and india magic carpet embarks on a.

Alisha sufit voice and guitar. I remember when we did our first college gig at the green room feeling really nervous after seeing their set before i played with my own band.