N ass Makan the latest project of ECCA Makan, Nass Makan (? The people of Makan ?) brings together the greatest musicians of Egypt and Sudan on stage in a new sound. Famous custodians of the legacy of musical tradition, such as Zar performers Om Sameh and Om Hassan join Sudanese Singer Asia, singer Sayed Imam and Sayed Rekabi together with many unique instrumentalists.
Gypsy Music from the Delta joins hands with Zar songs and Sudanese music styles, traditional instruments join contemporary ones. In the thoughtful and exhilarating arrangements, each singer and each music style is presented on a platform that respects the diverse musical tradition and brings out its in a new way. 
Musical director Ahmed el Maghraby describes the process:
Since the beginning of my work in the field of traditional music some years ago, I always ask myself the following question: What happens after? What happens after we have located the last living resources of certain musical traditions? What happens after we record and preserve this music with the means of modern technology? What happens after we present it the way it is, without additions or alterations? What happens after we present the same music for many times? The answer I found is based on the words of Sheikh Amin Elkhouly: "The first step in a renewal is to contain and totally assimilate the old".
With "Nass Makan" I tried to find this road to renewal by analyzing Our music, by building on techniques, shapes and sounds of traditional music in a way that will produce a new creative experience.
The project was premiered with great success in October 2007 Concert Series in Cairo and is available for touring.

Performers:
Sayed Imam - Vocal 
Sayed Rekaby - Vocal
Asia - Vocal 
Ibrahim Abdel Bary - Saxophone 
Ibrahim Kawala - Kawala 
Amin Shahin - Arghoul 
Hassan Hamido - Violin 
Abdel Wahab - Saxophone 
Seif El Dawla - Drums 
Adel El Ser - Base Guitar 
Sayed Ghoneim - Kawala 
Om Sameh - Vocal 
Om Hassan - Dholla &Vocal 
Nour El Sabah - Sagat, Doff & Vocal 
Hassan Mersal - tambura & Vocal 
Raafat Farag - Doff & Vocal