Le Voyage De Sahar

Brahem, Anouar
Ecm Records (Jazz)
World | Apr 2006

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-11-03
Oud (stringed instrument), piano an accordion playing slow pretty melodies with melancholy overtones. Sometimes not that "world" sounding, as it's packed with polite, flowing piano characteristic of the new-age side of ECM. Mostly slow and mellow, suitable for dusk scenes in movie soundtracks.

1- Pretty theme, takes its time.
2- Darkly dramatic. Midtempo pace
3- Slow, stately, pretty. Slow piano gets irritating at the end
4- Slowish, serious, heavy with classical piano
5- Slow, a bit dark
6- Upbeat, with propulsive oud soloing early on
7- Vaguely mid-Eastern riff, crystalline new agey piano
8- Slow
9- Nicely ringing melody, gently mid/fast
10- Forcefully midtempo minor key. Serious but toe-tapping
11- Upbeat and slowish, catchy chords; nice accordion solo later
12- Sad oud, slow and resigned. Crisp accordion burbling later
13- Solo piano reprise of 4. Lyrical, kinda boring.

Recent airplay

L'aube
ArabologyMay 09, 2013
Nuba
Old New Borrowed & BluesJan 11, 2007
La Chambre, Var.
At the Cafe BohemianJan 09, 2007
Le Voyage De Sahar
At the Cafe BohemianDec 26, 2006
Sur Le Fleuve
No Cover, No MinimumDec 15, 2006
Le Voyage De Sahar

Charting

2006-11-12 — 2007-01-14 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Jan 14 2
Dec 31 1
Dec 17 1
Dec 3 2
Nov 26 1
Nov 19 2

Track listing

1. Sur Le Fleuve
2. Le Voyage De Sahar
3. L'aube
4. Vague / E La Nave Va
5. Les Jardins De Ziryab
6. Nuba
7. La Chambre
8. Cordoba
9. Halfaouine
10. La Chambre, Var.
11. Zarabanda
12. Ete Andalous
13. Vague, Var.