Rough Guide Arabia (Oxfam)
Various Artists
World
| Oct 2003
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2003-12-09
Reviewed 2003-12-09
A good introduction to the variety of music coming from the Arab world, with special attention paid to the oud. It’s a nice selection of sounds and styles and could make fans out of those who’ve never been exposed to Arabic music.
*1. Sweet, too short. A nice mid-tempo folk song.
2. Transglobal techno groove w/Atlas’s orgasmic vocals.
3. Interesting electro-gnawa w/male vocals.
*4. Very cool uptempo violin/oud/percussion jam.
5. Layers of percussion, female vocals, strings. Mid-tempo.
6. “The Boy George of Rai.” The techno buzz is distracting.
*7. Uptempo strings/perc/flute. Great oud playing, almost jazzy
8. Vocals/oud/perc. Nicely melodic..
*9. A catchy, mid-tempo blend of oud/vocals/perc.
10. A brassy, bouncy, band & male vox/chorus.
*11. Oud played Flamenco style. Unusual.
12. Female vocals, live audience sound. Just OK.
12/2003
*1. Sweet, too short. A nice mid-tempo folk song.
2. Transglobal techno groove w/Atlas’s orgasmic vocals.
3. Interesting electro-gnawa w/male vocals.
*4. Very cool uptempo violin/oud/percussion jam.
5. Layers of percussion, female vocals, strings. Mid-tempo.
6. “The Boy George of Rai.” The techno buzz is distracting.
*7. Uptempo strings/perc/flute. Great oud playing, almost jazzy
8. Vocals/oud/perc. Nicely melodic..
*9. A catchy, mid-tempo blend of oud/vocals/perc.
10. A brassy, bouncy, band & male vox/chorus.
*11. Oud played Flamenco style. Unusual.
12. Female vocals, live audience sound. Just OK.
12/2003
Recent airplay
We Daret El Ayam, Mali Ha Mali, Ya Rayah
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Bitzid Min 'adhabi
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Agee Jump
Rough Guides — Nov 27, 2010
We Daret El Ayam
Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces — Nov 25, 2004
Remembering Machghara
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 30, 2004
Agee Jump
whatever — Jan 29, 2004
Charting
2003-12-16 — 2004-02-17
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 1 | 5 |
| Jan 4 | 1 |
| Dec 21 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tulbah (Proposition) | ||
| 2. | Taal Zaman | ||
| 3. | Agee Jump | ||
| 4. | Breeze in Bisaan | ||
| 5. | We Daret El Ayam | ||
| 6. | Mali Ha Mali | ||
| 7. | Remembering Machghara | ||
| 8. | Ya Rayah | ||
| 9. | Bitzid Min 'adhabi | ||
| 10. | Mabruk | ||
| 11. | Min Ashur Ila Ishbiliya | ||
| 12. | Dandana |