Silt
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| Nov 2014
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Abu Ramses
Reviewed 2014-11-12
Reviewed 2014-11-12
Alsarah & The Nubatones, Silt (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2014)
Reviewed by Abu Ramses
ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN
Debut album! Alsarah, the lead female vocalist hails from the Nubian region of northern Sudan (extends into southern Egypt) but grew up in Yemen. Now based in Brooklyn, she follows in the tradition of the late Hamza El Din, bringing Nubian-inflected music to the world, playing oud, singing mostly in Arabic. Album has traditional tunes (1, 3, 9, 11), AlSarah’s original compositions (2, 6, 7) her translation from Nubian to Arabic (8), and others’ material. I’m partial to the oud.
Tracks
***1. Habibi Taal (Come Lover) – Swingy beat w/female choral backup – 3:18
**2. Soukura (It's Late) - driving beat with oud, tar & vocal. Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KFBKcl4CD0 – 5:00
***3. Nuba Noutou – Very quick ensemble musical intro to solo in Nubian - 4:48
****4. Oud Solo – instrumental improvisation & plaintive vocal – 2:35
5. Bilad Aldahb (Gold Country) – Plaintive oud & tar intro to mid-tempo duet- 6:02
**6. Fugu (Shams Alhurria/ Sun of Freedom) Big percussion intro before up-beat vocal – 4:38
7. Rennat – Slow solo & minimalist instrumental backup; speedup at 1:00 - 4:53
8. Wad Alnuba (Nuba Valley), feat. Sounds of Taraab - heavy duty drumming -4:04
9. Yanas Baridou – Tar, sticks, oud with up tempo solo vocal & palmas - 6:01
10. Nuba Drums (Solo) – 1:33
11. Jibal Alnuba (Nuba Mountains) – Other-worldly sound. Female chorus – 4:13
Reviewed by Abu Ramses
ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN
Debut album! Alsarah, the lead female vocalist hails from the Nubian region of northern Sudan (extends into southern Egypt) but grew up in Yemen. Now based in Brooklyn, she follows in the tradition of the late Hamza El Din, bringing Nubian-inflected music to the world, playing oud, singing mostly in Arabic. Album has traditional tunes (1, 3, 9, 11), AlSarah’s original compositions (2, 6, 7) her translation from Nubian to Arabic (8), and others’ material. I’m partial to the oud.
Tracks
***1. Habibi Taal (Come Lover) – Swingy beat w/female choral backup – 3:18
**2. Soukura (It's Late) - driving beat with oud, tar & vocal. Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KFBKcl4CD0 – 5:00
***3. Nuba Noutou – Very quick ensemble musical intro to solo in Nubian - 4:48
****4. Oud Solo – instrumental improvisation & plaintive vocal – 2:35
5. Bilad Aldahb (Gold Country) – Plaintive oud & tar intro to mid-tempo duet- 6:02
**6. Fugu (Shams Alhurria/ Sun of Freedom) Big percussion intro before up-beat vocal – 4:38
7. Rennat – Slow solo & minimalist instrumental backup; speedup at 1:00 - 4:53
8. Wad Alnuba (Nuba Valley), feat. Sounds of Taraab - heavy duty drumming -4:04
9. Yanas Baridou – Tar, sticks, oud with up tempo solo vocal & palmas - 6:01
10. Nuba Drums (Solo) – 1:33
11. Jibal Alnuba (Nuba Mountains) – Other-worldly sound. Female chorus – 4:13
Recent airplay
Soukura (It's Late)
Music Casserole — Oct 22, 2022
Habibi Taal (Come Lover)
The Road Trip — Apr 27, 2017
Oud Solo
Arabology — Mar 17, 2015
Habibi Taal (Come Lover)
Arabology — Jan 27, 2015
Soukura (It's Late)
funk to folk — Jan 16, 2015
Bilad Aldahb (Gold Country)
Arabology — Jan 13, 2015
Charting
2014-11-14 — 2015-01-16
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 18 | 2 |
| Jan 11 | 3 |
| Dec 28 | 1 |
| Dec 21 | 1 |
| Dec 14 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | 3 |
| Nov 30 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Habibi Taal (Come Lover) | ||
| 2. | Soukura (It's Late) | ||
| 3. | Nuba Noutou | ||
| 4. | Oud Solo | ||
| 5. | Bilad Aldahb (Gold Country) | ||
| 6. | Fugu (Shams Alhurria/Sun Of Freedom) | ||
| 7. | Rennat | ||
| 8. | Wad Alnuba (Valley Of Nubia) Feat. Sounds Of Taraab | ||
| 9. | Yanas Baridou | ||
| 10. | Nuba Drums (Solo) | ||
| 11. | Jibal Alnuba (Mountains Of Nubia) |