Kassis, Tania / Oriental Colors
| Album: | Oriental Colors | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Kassis, Tania | Added: | Feb 2011 | |
| Label: | Magnum Records International | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-03-20 | Pull Date: | 2011-05-22 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | May 22 | May 8 | May 1 | Apr 24 | Apr 17 | Apr 10 | Apr 3 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 13, 2016: | Arabology
One Last Dance |
4. | Oct 03, 2013: | Arabology
Ounchoudat Bayrout (Hymn Of Beirut) |
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| 2. | Feb 10, 2015: | Arabology
Ounchoudat Bayrout (Hymn Of Beirut) |
5. | Dec 06, 2012: | Arabology
Chou Ma Sar (Techno Remix By Jad Mhanna & Chahé Cupélian) |
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| 3. | Dec 20, 2013: | Arabology
Ounchoudat Bayrout (Hymn Of Beirut) |
6. | May 24, 2012: | Arabology
Chou Ma Sar (What Happened?) |
Album Review
Abu Ramses
Reviewed 2011-03-06
Reviewed 2011-03-06
Tania Kassis, “Oriental Colors”
(Magnum Records, 2011) – ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN
Reviewed by Abu Ramses
Kassis, a Lebanese soprano, trained in classical operatic style, sang on the international circuit, and lived in Paris for 7 years in the 2000s. “Oriental Colors” marks her return to Lebanon after a successful 2009 single “Islamo-Christian Ave” (Ave Maria mixed with the Muslim call to prayer). A mix of international and Lebanese songs in several styles - traditional Lebanese, jazz, Bossa Nova, Techno. Collaborators include prominent Lebanese composers & arrangers Elias Rahbani, Michel Fadel, Jad Mhanna and DJ Said Mrad as well as international musicians.
Tracks
1. Rajaa – (I’m coming back) Semi-autobiograhical. Her love for Lebanon & yearning to return. Slow, melodic, soaring (like Sarah Brightman or Enya) - 3:43
2. Ounchoudat Bayrout (Hymn of Beirut) – spoken word intro, solo, then full orchestra & chorus - 4:51
****3. Trabak Ya Lebnan (Your Soil, Oh Lebanon) Composed by Elias Rahbani. Upbeat, traditional Lebanese style, like something Fairuz would sing - 2:48
**4. Chou Ma Sar – (What happened?) Slow, piano backup, shows off her soaring soprano voice - 2:53
****5. Albi Dalili (My heart is my guide) – A walz. Cover of a Leila Murad song from the 1947 film of the same name. Close to the original. - 3:43
6. One Last Dance – Soft, Latin beat - 3:53
**7. Kel Ma Ftahtoun Aynayk (Whenever you open your eyes) – mid-tempo love ballad - 3:36
8. Jerusalem - in English, composed by Kassis herself. Naked politics, simple lyrics & pop beat are too light for the seriousness of the topic - 4:31
***9. Kilna Bil Hayy (All of us in the neighborhood) – Bossa Nova beat. Soundtrack from the TV series - 3:21
10. L'Amour est un Tango – A tango (of course!) in French - 3:45
***11. Sawa Sawa / Juntos Juntos (Together) – Upbeat call on Lebanese to unite with Middle Eastern beat - 3:41
***12. Awedli el Madi (Come back to me) – upbeat Middle Eastern beat, partly in Greek - 3:34
**13. Chou Ma Sar (Techno Remix by Jad Mhanna & Chahé Cupélian) – Same voice, shows her willingness to experiment - 3:47
14. Albi Dalili (Said Mrad vs Axcess Club Remix) Unlike track 13, this one really does not work. The styles clash rather than blend - 4:51
(Magnum Records, 2011) – ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN
Reviewed by Abu Ramses
Kassis, a Lebanese soprano, trained in classical operatic style, sang on the international circuit, and lived in Paris for 7 years in the 2000s. “Oriental Colors” marks her return to Lebanon after a successful 2009 single “Islamo-Christian Ave” (Ave Maria mixed with the Muslim call to prayer). A mix of international and Lebanese songs in several styles - traditional Lebanese, jazz, Bossa Nova, Techno. Collaborators include prominent Lebanese composers & arrangers Elias Rahbani, Michel Fadel, Jad Mhanna and DJ Said Mrad as well as international musicians.
Tracks
1. Rajaa – (I’m coming back) Semi-autobiograhical. Her love for Lebanon & yearning to return. Slow, melodic, soaring (like Sarah Brightman or Enya) - 3:43
2. Ounchoudat Bayrout (Hymn of Beirut) – spoken word intro, solo, then full orchestra & chorus - 4:51
****3. Trabak Ya Lebnan (Your Soil, Oh Lebanon) Composed by Elias Rahbani. Upbeat, traditional Lebanese style, like something Fairuz would sing - 2:48
**4. Chou Ma Sar – (What happened?) Slow, piano backup, shows off her soaring soprano voice - 2:53
****5. Albi Dalili (My heart is my guide) – A walz. Cover of a Leila Murad song from the 1947 film of the same name. Close to the original. - 3:43
6. One Last Dance – Soft, Latin beat - 3:53
**7. Kel Ma Ftahtoun Aynayk (Whenever you open your eyes) – mid-tempo love ballad - 3:36
8. Jerusalem - in English, composed by Kassis herself. Naked politics, simple lyrics & pop beat are too light for the seriousness of the topic - 4:31
***9. Kilna Bil Hayy (All of us in the neighborhood) – Bossa Nova beat. Soundtrack from the TV series - 3:21
10. L'Amour est un Tango – A tango (of course!) in French - 3:45
***11. Sawa Sawa / Juntos Juntos (Together) – Upbeat call on Lebanese to unite with Middle Eastern beat - 3:41
***12. Awedli el Madi (Come back to me) – upbeat Middle Eastern beat, partly in Greek - 3:34
**13. Chou Ma Sar (Techno Remix by Jad Mhanna & Chahé Cupélian) – Same voice, shows her willingness to experiment - 3:47
14. Albi Dalili (Said Mrad vs Axcess Club Remix) Unlike track 13, this one really does not work. The styles clash rather than blend - 4:51
Track Listing