Arco Iris
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-12-04
Reviewed 2011-12-04
Homage to the Iberian Peninsula with mystic poets from a
thousand years ago to 20th Century fado sung by Amina Alaoui.
Born in Fez she studied European Classical and while in Paris
studied Medieval chant & Persian song. 10 sec fades at end.
Beautiful voice. All tracks are very good.
daf ( a frame drum), violin, oud, flamenco guitar, mandolin, percussion, electric guitar.
***1: 1:51 beautiful female a cappella
2: 6:31 beautiful vocal, oud & violin, slow
3: 5:31 flamenco guitar & vocal, slow
4: 4:07 vocal & guitar, slow, 8 sec fade
5: 6:56 oud & vocal, slow
****6: 9:18 lively percussion & violin with vocal
7: 5:26 slow to mid, plucked strings & vocal
***8: 5:33 slow oud & vocal at 3:30 violin takes over then vocal again
9: 4:00 plucked strings Instrumental, slow
10: 7:06 flamenco guitar intro, vocal, mid tempo
***11: 4:27 mid tempo guitar & vocal
12: 6:35 original composition, mid tempo vocal & plucked strings. D Farrell 12/2011
thousand years ago to 20th Century fado sung by Amina Alaoui.
Born in Fez she studied European Classical and while in Paris
studied Medieval chant & Persian song. 10 sec fades at end.
Beautiful voice. All tracks are very good.
daf ( a frame drum), violin, oud, flamenco guitar, mandolin, percussion, electric guitar.
***1: 1:51 beautiful female a cappella
2: 6:31 beautiful vocal, oud & violin, slow
3: 5:31 flamenco guitar & vocal, slow
4: 4:07 vocal & guitar, slow, 8 sec fade
5: 6:56 oud & vocal, slow
****6: 9:18 lively percussion & violin with vocal
7: 5:26 slow to mid, plucked strings & vocal
***8: 5:33 slow oud & vocal at 3:30 violin takes over then vocal again
9: 4:00 plucked strings Instrumental, slow
10: 7:06 flamenco guitar intro, vocal, mid tempo
***11: 4:27 mid tempo guitar & vocal
12: 6:35 original composition, mid tempo vocal & plucked strings. D Farrell 12/2011
Recent airplay
Buscate En Mi, Var.
Mediterraneans — May 30, 2013
Moradia
No Voices Aloud — Jan 22, 2012
Flor De Nieve
Music Casserole — Jan 07, 2012
Fado Al-Mu'tamid, Que Far
Mediterraneans — Jan 05, 2012
Ya Laylo Layl
Music Casserole — Dec 31, 2011
Que Far
Music Casserole — Dec 17, 2011
Charting
2011-12-04 — 2012-02-05
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 29 | 1 |
| Jan 8 | 2 |
| Jan 1 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Hado | ||
| 2. | Buscate En Mi | ||
| 3. | Fado Al-Mu'tamid | ||
| 4. | Flor De Nieve | ||
| 5. | Oh Andaluces | ||
| 6. | Ya Laylo Layl | ||
| 7. | Fado Menor | ||
| 8. | Buscate En Mi, Var. | ||
| 9. | Moradia | ||
| 10. | Las Morillas De Jaen | ||
| 11. | Que Far | ||
| 12. | Arco Iris |