A Paradise In The Hold
by Yazz Ahmed

A Paradise In The Hold by Yazz Ahmed
Year: 2025
Release date: 2025-02-28
Overall rank: 16,579th   
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72/100 (from 24 votes)
     
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Award Top albums of 2025 (112th)
Award Top albums of the 2020s (1,384th)
Award Best albums of all time (16,579th)

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Yazz Ahmed bestography

A Paradise In The Hold is ranked 2nd best out of 5 albums by Yazz Ahmed on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Yazz Ahmed is La Saboteuse which is ranked number 15662 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 71.

Yazz Ahmed album bestography « Higher ranked (16,579th)
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A Paradise In The Hold rankings

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Overall rank: 16,579th | 2020s rank: 1,384th | 2025 rank: 112th

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From 10/30/2025 09:58 | #311513
Yazz is a British / Bahraini jazz artist and this is her fourth album. I love bands like Sons Of Kemet, The Comet Is Coming & Ezra Collective & Yazz slots straight into that illustrious company.

I find this album very interesting with its mix of Persian and progressive jazz influences it takes you on an interesting journey through Jazz’s heritage. When listening to this album you certainly get the feel of the Bahrain influence in the music. Not everyone may feel this when listening to this album but it conjures up a portrait of the desert for me.

There’s complexity and real beauty in the music here. It can be hard to keep track of all the instruments on display here but they all play their part in creating a fabulous sound. There’s a great groove to the album as well which carries you along effortlessly.

This feels like the very definition of a fusion album. Arabic, modern jazz and Yazz’s trumpet playing. Phenomenal. Yazz also allows the other musicians on the album to have their share of the limelight.

The album as a whole works really well. A great piece of work
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