Assarouf

1. Phone Call from Djanet

2. Amin Amin

3. Azouiegh Illougan

4. Maga Dagh Toughdahin

5. Assarouf

6. Taddeghal Tara

7. Tannamert N'Yalla

8. Tamalla

9. Tar (Awalin Almad Saras)

10. Damaa

11. Tnr (Anmattaf S Fassen)

Assarouf,Steve Shehan & Baly Othmani,Triloka Records,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating:

Oh Allah! What a beautiful gift!

AMAZIGH IS NOT ARAB !!

Enchanting music from the desert

The Great Baly

I can't stop listening to this..

Assarouf
Steve Shehan & Baly Othmani
Manufacturer: Polygram
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001EU9
Release Date: 1997-05-05

Tracks:

Phone Call From Djanet
Amin Amin
Azouiegh Illougan
Maiga Dagh Toughdahin
Assarouf
Taddeghal
Tannamert N'Yalla
Tamalla
Tare (Awalin Almad Saras)
Damaa
Tenere (Anmattaf S Fassen)

Customer Reviews:

Oh Allah! What a beautiful gift!.......2005-10-21

This is one of my "desert island" CDs. I could easily echo my esteemed fellow reviewers in describing this music's Tuarg roots. But all I will say is that this music is pure beauty. Pure peace. A journey through an earthly paradise. An experience of unutterable joy. One of humanity's great treasures.

AMAZIGH IS NOT ARAB !!.......2003-08-17

With that out of the way, I will continue my review. Azoul Fellaouen...
This is an amazing album. The Amazigh artist Othmani has created a once in a lifetime expression of the desert. As an Amazigh myself, I must commend Othmani on an impeccable and smooth collection. Highly recommended for anyone who wishes to get lost in the rhythms and melodies of the Algerian Sahara.

Enchanting music from the desert.......2003-07-07

Baly Othmani makes some of the most intrancing,enchanting and beautiful music. He is Algerian Tuareg,and one sees the Arab influence on this Amazigh origined culture with Baly playing the oud,which is related to the guitar. I first heard 2 songs by him on the Desert Blues:Ambiances du Sahara album. They are Kel Akalin and El Akabar Warigaziz. Both are totally addictive. I highly recommend this artist and all of his albums. Tuareg music need more exposure to western ears. Alongside Baly Othmani, I recommend Tartit,who are from Mali and play traditional Tuareg muscic from the ancient city of Timbuctu. Among them,they do not play the oud, but the traditional instruments of the Tinde drum, and the imzad,one stringed violin, plus a little touch of the contemporary with the guitar.

The Great Baly.......2003-06-25

I met Baly back in 1998 at the Expo 98 in Lisbon, Portugal. The guy was so cool he would get yu scared...one night he got me in just by waving his alaude to the lady in the entrance and I had the chance to listen to his music and all the Tuareg tribes from Djanet (his home town) and Tamanrasset.
Life changed ever since. The city was never the same, Europe was never the same, pleasures changed. Every year now I take 2 months holiday to stay with the Tuareg family at the Sahara desert in Algeria, where we all come from.

I can't stop listening to this.........2003-01-30

I got this album because I loved Shehan's collaboration with Omar Faruk Tekbilek on his latest album. In any case, 'Assarouf' is so lovely. The music is intense, rich - and Baly Othmani provides the most perfect vocal accompaniment. My favotite tracks are Amin Amin, Assarouf, and Damaa. It's a shame that the album is not readily available new anymore - Amazon has re-sellers selling it used. Highly recommended!!