| 1. Ya Saryan - Clotaire K |
| 2. Muchacha Turca (Simarik) |
| 3. Talakik |
| 4. Medina - Rachid Taha |
| 5. Ange en Paix - Zohar |
| 6. Chebba - Celloman |
| 7. Ya Rayah |
| 8. Nekreh el Keld - Souad Massi |
| 9. Habibi - Natacha Atlas, |
| 10. Salla - Makale |
| 11. Kim Dedi (Who Said) |
| 12. Habibi Maja |
| 13. Tobiga's Atlantic |
| 14. Dar - Momo |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Includes the Original Arabic Version of Holly Valance's World Wide Hit "Kiss Kiss".
The album has a wide variety of music, yet never seems disjointed. A common element bringing cohesion to the whole album is that the songs all have a cutting edge to them, something that takes them a stop beyond typical Arabic music. The songs are mostly heavily vocal and mostly radio length--three to six minutes long--yet there's such a sense of freshness in these sounds that excitement bubbles under them. The tunes are memorable and enjoyable; the singing is engaging.
The album opens with an Arabic hiphop song, performed in English, with a rap that focuses on war and discrimination. There's a bit of minor profanity in it, though, which I would prefer had been left out. The next song is a cute pop song that stops briefly from time to time in the chorus while you hear [kiss kiss]. Next comes a heavily Arabic sounding song with a strong, heavy but medium-slow dance beat. The fourth song uses acoustic guitar in a Mediterranean style; the fifth song features a female vocalist singing in French, accompanied by accordian with Arabic touches. The sixth song, by Celloman, is the best Arabic string performance I've ever heard.
I just described the first six of the fourteen songs, but I think you can get a taste from those the variety of music on this album...always interesting, yet despite the variety never disjointed.
Some other highlights from the last eight songs: "Habibi" by Groove Alla Turca features my favorite Arabic singer, Natacha Atlas, so you can bet I like this track! "Salla" by Makale breaks into a forceful rap about a minute and a half into the song--and this rap is NOT in English. The next song, "Kim Dedi" by Aziza A also includes non-English rapping, this time by a female rapper. The final three songs take on a straight-up dance format, yet the beat in each song is nothing like the others.
The liner notes to this album are very interesting, giving some background on the artists. I'd like to share a few of these with you. These are taken verbatim from the liner notes; if I add anything, that's in brackets.
Clotaire K: One of the most exciting Arabic hiphop acts to appear in recent years, Clotaire K was born to Egyptian and Lebanese parents and brought up in the south of France.
Makale: Who would have believed that Turkish hiphop could exist in Switzerland? Rappers Casus and Cesaret grew up in Basel to Turkish immigrant parents and immersed themselves in a cocktail of old school hiphop, electro, raga, dub, and traditional Arabic music.
Aziza A: The self-confessed queen of Oriental hiphop, Aziza A was born in 1971 to a Turkish family living in Germany. Known as the first female Turkish hiphopper, she quickly expanded to being the first Turkish female presenter on German television and having her own radio show on Berlin's Radio Multi Kulti.
Amina: Amina made her mark by coming equal first in the Eurovision Song Contest and being the first Arabic singer to represent France.
Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effects: Universally acknowledged as the originators of Arabic techno.
Momo: London has become a hotbed of Middle Eastern breakbeat culture in recent years and Momo, or Music Of Moroccan Origin, is one of the acts spearheading this exciting new scene. Led by ex-Joi percussionist [a Joi album was on my list of favorites for 2001!], Lahcen Lahbib, Momo is the sound of Moroccan youth culture educated on a mix of traditional and electronic rhythms.
That's just seven of the fourteen artists included on this compilation, but I think that gives you a taste for the interesting backgrounds of these musicians, which helps explain why the music is so fresh. If you're looking for some cutting edge Arabic music, I believe this album is the perfect place to start!
Includes the Original Arabic Version of Holly Valance's World Wide Hit "Kiss Kiss".
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ASIN: B000089HCB Release Date: 2003-02-24 |
Tracks:
- Ya Saryan - Clotaire K
- Muchacha Turca (Simarik)
- Talakik
- Medina - Rachid Taha
- Ange en Paix - Zohar
- Chebba - Celloman
- Ya Rayah
- Nekreh el Keld (I Hate This Heart That Loves You Still) - Souad Massi
- Habibi - Natacha Atlas,
- Salla - Makale
- Kim Dedi (Who Said) - Aziza A
- Habibi Maja
- Tobiga's Atlantic
- Dar - Momo
Album Details
Includes the Original Arabic Version of Holly Valance's World Wide Hit "Kiss Kiss".Customer Reviews:
My favorite Arabic music compilation.......2004-11-28
The album has a wide variety of music, yet never seems disjointed. A common element bringing cohesion to the whole album is that the songs all have a cutting edge to them, something that takes them a stop beyond typical Arabic music. The songs are mostly heavily vocal and mostly radio length--three to six minutes long--yet there's such a sense of freshness in these sounds that excitement bubbles under them. The tunes are memorable and enjoyable; the singing is engaging.
The album opens with an Arabic hiphop song, performed in English, with a rap that focuses on war and discrimination. There's a bit of minor profanity in it, though, which I would prefer had been left out. The next song is a cute pop song that stops briefly from time to time in the chorus while you hear [kiss kiss]. Next comes a heavily Arabic sounding song with a strong, heavy but medium-slow dance beat. The fourth song uses acoustic guitar in a Mediterranean style; the fifth song features a female vocalist singing in French, accompanied by accordian with Arabic touches. The sixth song, by Celloman, is the best Arabic string performance I've ever heard.
I just described the first six of the fourteen songs, but I think you can get a taste from those the variety of music on this album...always interesting, yet despite the variety never disjointed.
Some other highlights from the last eight songs: "Habibi" by Groove Alla Turca features my favorite Arabic singer, Natacha Atlas, so you can bet I like this track! "Salla" by Makale breaks into a forceful rap about a minute and a half into the song--and this rap is NOT in English. The next song, "Kim Dedi" by Aziza A also includes non-English rapping, this time by a female rapper. The final three songs take on a straight-up dance format, yet the beat in each song is nothing like the others.
The liner notes to this album are very interesting, giving some background on the artists. I'd like to share a few of these with you. These are taken verbatim from the liner notes; if I add anything, that's in brackets.
Clotaire K: One of the most exciting Arabic hiphop acts to appear in recent years, Clotaire K was born to Egyptian and Lebanese parents and brought up in the south of France.
Makale: Who would have believed that Turkish hiphop could exist in Switzerland? Rappers Casus and Cesaret grew up in Basel to Turkish immigrant parents and immersed themselves in a cocktail of old school hiphop, electro, raga, dub, and traditional Arabic music.
Aziza A: The self-confessed queen of Oriental hiphop, Aziza A was born in 1971 to a Turkish family living in Germany. Known as the first female Turkish hiphopper, she quickly expanded to being the first Turkish female presenter on German television and having her own radio show on Berlin's Radio Multi Kulti.
Amina: Amina made her mark by coming equal first in the Eurovision Song Contest and being the first Arabic singer to represent France.
Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effects: Universally acknowledged as the originators of Arabic techno.
Momo: London has become a hotbed of Middle Eastern breakbeat culture in recent years and Momo, or Music Of Moroccan Origin, is one of the acts spearheading this exciting new scene. Led by ex-Joi percussionist [a Joi album was on my list of favorites for 2001!], Lahcen Lahbib, Momo is the sound of Moroccan youth culture educated on a mix of traditional and electronic rhythms.
That's just seven of the fourteen artists included on this compilation, but I think that gives you a taste for the interesting backgrounds of these musicians, which helps explain why the music is so fresh. If you're looking for some cutting edge Arabic music, I believe this album is the perfect place to start!
This CD destroys the arabic beats!.......2004-07-14
5 Stars and couple of crescent moons.........2003-10-01
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