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Track Listings
| 1. Ya Rayah - Rachid Taha |
| 2. Mabrouk Wo Arisna - Ali Hassan Khan |
| 3. Ki Kounti - Khaled |
| 4. Dikra - Raina Rai |
| 5. Nahawand - Sharkiat |
| 6. Zwit Rwit - Idir |
| 7. Ya Maalem - Maurice El Mediouni |
| 8. Leali - Rasha |
| 9. Through the Veil - Hassan Hakmoun |
| 10. Madanitche - Kadda Cherif Hadria |
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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
One of the best compilations I have in my collection. I play it all the time. Whether you are a fan of world music and want another great compilation, or you are a student of middle eastern music and dance and looking for ideas, you will enjoy this CD. It is great "traveling" music, and helps make a long drive fun.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
First track very good. And then gets poorer.
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4.2 out of 5 stars
22 reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful, modern Arabic music.
5 Feb 1999
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I first heard this CD playing in an ethnic shop in Berkeley, CA, and I inquired as to the title. Among other things, I am a dancer and teacher of North African, Middle Eastern and Central Asian Dance, both modern and traditional. I have also traveled widely in North Africa and the Middle East. This music is delightful, modern, urban Arabic music. I find the rhythms of this CD infectious, and I want to start dancing. The music is also great for just listening. This CD will make an excellent addition to the music I use in my classes. I was pleased to find the Kabylie song, "Zwit Rwit" by Idir, included among the selections. For those who would like to hear more Kabylie music, I can recommend the CD "Planete Kabylie, le Meilleur de la Musique Berbere D'Algerie", which includes the same song. This CD is definitely worth the money.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Compelling collection for the first time listener
25 May 2000
By M. H. Bayliss
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I'm far from being an expert in North African music, but 4-5 songs on this CD are truly excellent. I've listened to the CD about 15 times and still haven't tired of it. So far all the Putamayo collections I have are excellent. I even like the cover art and liner notes. It's nice to see that they took the time to write out explanations of all the songs and a bit of background about the artists. These discs are good learning tools to get enough information about these artists to appreciate music from various different cultures.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great compilation
22 Oct 2001
By Gilly Bean
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This is a terrific compilation, although I think the title "An Arabic musical odyssey" is a little misleading. My husband is Arabic and he couldn't understand a lot of these songs. Either it was because of the dialect or because they were not sung in Arabic. "Mabrouk Wo Arisna" for example, is sung in the language of Kenuz. "Ki Kounti" is a duet sung in Arabic and Spanish, while "Zwit Rwit" is sung in the Berber language. The majority of these 10 songs, six in all, are Algerian, 2 are Egyptian, 1 is from Sudan, while the other is a mix, from Iran and Morocco. And so, while it cannot really be termed an "Arabic" album as such, it is still very exotic and entertaining. And the 23 page booklet is very interesting with a page devoted to each artist and song.
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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