This is exciting, our first mixtape!

Having been inspired by the incredible bloggers that we follow often & the wonderful world of sharing music (Kitsune Noir + ISO50 + The Porch + Skull4Brains) I thought it was high time we contribute.

So for this inaugural mixtape, the Fort has converted to the great teachings of Islam. Perfect timing, right? You were thinking about converting anyway, this will totally be the soundtrack on your journey to Mecca. Anyway, all the songs on this tape are from countries with a major Muslim population. Sorry, no belly dancing music.

The Muslim diaspora is incredibly extensive. The sounds that come from a region that stretches from Morocco to Indonesia are just so intoxicatingly rich. This tape represents some treasures I’ve found.  Clearly, there is much, much more out there beyond my radar. Perhaps this will whet your Muslim appetite.

So put on your prayer cap, brush up on your Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Senegalese, and Farsi.

Side note: If you live in an urban area and pop this tape in your ears while you bounce around town you won’t regret it. Perfect match for the bustling metropoli & densely populated sidewalks. Score!

Side bonus: The last track is the Muslim call to prayer which broadcasts 5 times daily in Islamic communities, representing the 1.57 billion humans that hear it. One of the morning calls says “come to prayer, it is better than sleep.” Interesting!

Side note 2: I am not a Muslim. I just dig them.