Massy, Mike / Naseej
| Album: | Naseej | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Massy, Mike | Added: | May 2015 | |
| Label: | Zouk Mikhael | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2015-05-15 | Pull Date: | 2015-07-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 19 | Jul 5 | Jun 28 | Jun 21 | Jun 14 | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 24 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 22, 2021: | Rebroadcast: Music Casserole
Naseej |
4. | Dec 11, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Ya Nassim Al Rih (Unplugged Version) |
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| 2. | May 15, 2021: | Rebroadcast: Music Casserole
Ya Nassim Al Rih, Ajibtou Minka Wa Minni |
5. | Dec 13, 2016: | Clean Copper Radio
Naseej |
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| 3. | Apr 10, 2021: | Rebroadcast: Music Casserole
Ya Nassim Al Rih |
6. | Dec 08, 2016: | Melange
Ajibtou Minka Wa Minni |
Album Review
Ramzi Salti
Reviewed 2015-05-15
Reviewed 2015-05-15
This is Lebanese singer Mike Massy’s second CD and here he is joined by Marcel Khalife’s nephews Sary and Ayad. This is a departure from his first CD in that it is in classical Arabic and weaves old musical traditions from the East and the West in new, innovative ways. Naseej refers to a woven work.
1. Ya Mijana – Traditional Mawwal folkloric chant weaved in a new way.
2. Rouhmak Ya Allah – Prayer to God, mixing Christian and Muslim chants with Baroque music.
3. Gharabat Choumous Al Talaki – Medieval song with falsetto voice mixed with strings. Based on poem by Al-Musawi.
4. **Ya Nassim Al Rih – Poem by Sufi poet Al Hallaj, remade as a ballad.
5. Safar – Instrumental track; upbeat.
6. **Ajibtou Minka Wa Minni – Grand duet with Fadia Tomb El-Hage.
7. Lawhat Al Ors – Traditional wedding chants resurrected and woven into a rich musical tapestry.
8. Naseej – Instrumental; Virtuosity; no lyrics but amazing vocal acrobatics.
9. Salat Taghour – Philosophical poem, made up of one verse “Oh Lord if you grace me with me with wealth, don’t take away my happiness..”
10. **Ya Nassim Al Rih (Unplugged) – Different version of track 4 above.
**Best tracks 4, 6, 10
1. Ya Mijana – Traditional Mawwal folkloric chant weaved in a new way.
2. Rouhmak Ya Allah – Prayer to God, mixing Christian and Muslim chants with Baroque music.
3. Gharabat Choumous Al Talaki – Medieval song with falsetto voice mixed with strings. Based on poem by Al-Musawi.
4. **Ya Nassim Al Rih – Poem by Sufi poet Al Hallaj, remade as a ballad.
5. Safar – Instrumental track; upbeat.
6. **Ajibtou Minka Wa Minni – Grand duet with Fadia Tomb El-Hage.
7. Lawhat Al Ors – Traditional wedding chants resurrected and woven into a rich musical tapestry.
8. Naseej – Instrumental; Virtuosity; no lyrics but amazing vocal acrobatics.
9. Salat Taghour – Philosophical poem, made up of one verse “Oh Lord if you grace me with me with wealth, don’t take away my happiness..”
10. **Ya Nassim Al Rih (Unplugged) – Different version of track 4 above.
**Best tracks 4, 6, 10
Track Listing