| Alaoui, Amino / Arco Iris |
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| Album: | Arco Iris | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Alaoui, Amino | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Emi Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2012-02-05 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 29 | Jan 8 | Jan 1 | Dec 18 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 30, 2013: | Mediterraneans Buscate En Mi, Var. | 4. | Jan 05, 2012: | Mediterraneans Fado Al-Mu'tamid, Que Far | |
| 2. | Jan 22, 2012: | No Voices Aloud Moradia | 5. | Dec 31, 2011: | Music Casserole Ya Laylo Layl | |
| 3. | Jan 07, 2012: | Music Casserole Flor De Nieve | 6. | Dec 17, 2011: | Music Casserole Que Far |
| Album Review |
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| Don Farrell Reviewed 2011-12-04 | ||
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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 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Hado | 7. | Fado Menor | |||
| 2. | Buscate En Mi | 8. | Buscate En Mi, Var. | |||
| 3. | Fado Al-Mu'tamid | 9. | Moradia | |||
| 4. | Flor De Nieve | 10. | Las Morillas De Jaen | |||
| 5. | Oh Andaluces | 11. | Que Far | |||
| 6. | Ya Laylo Layl | 12. | Arco Iris |