The Rough Guide To Arabic Café - various artists compilation

 

1 Amal Murkus– Ya Oud 2:12

2 Amer Ammouri – Al Mashdal 1:22

3 Salamat Meets Les Musiciens Du Nil – Kabadin 5:42

4 Habib Shehadeh Hanna Feat Reem Talhami – Kool Shee Helo 4:01

5 Ghada Shbeir– Ahwah Kamaran 1:07

6 Hamdi Ahmed – El Dawhaa 3:03

7 Fatma Zidan– Ger Aach 3:46

8 Mohammed Roshdi – Soukara 8:57

9 Louwi Tmnari– Baad Al Khisam 2:29

10 Oum Kalthoum– Ayoha Al Raieh El Mojed 5:00

11 Mahmoud Fadl– Ana Wehabibi 5:03

12 Maurice El Médioni – Ahla Ouassala 6:00

13 Latif El Idrissi–  Ya Rayah 4:47

14 Marwan Mesho / Salatin El Tarab Orchestra – Kifak Inta 1:15

15 Ghazi Abdel Baki Feat Yasmina Joumblat – Ya Habibi 3:22

16 Tony Hanna & The Yugoslavian Gipsy Brass Band – Lamma Bada 3:56

The Rough Guide To Arabic Café

Belly Dance! The Best of George Abdo And His Flames Of Araby Orchestra

 

Known as "The King of Belly Dance Music," George Abdo and his Flames of Araby Orchestra combine Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Armenian, Greek, and Turkish musical traditions to create a uniquely American belly dance soundscape. Abdo's music is based on the repertoire, instrumentation, and performance styles of the Middle East while also incorporating influences from American pop and jazz. A prototype for "World Beat," Abdo and His Flames of Araby helped bring Middle Eastern music and belly dancing to mainstream North American audiences. Culled from his 5 best-selling albums, this compilation showcases rich vocals and lively rhythms played on violin, oboe, 'ud, qanun, darbukka, and bouzoukee as well as guitar, piano, bass, and drums.

1 Ya Gameel (Arabic Love Ballad) 6:09

2 Ruh Tum Bi Salama (Go In Peace) 4:55

3 Ta Mavra Matia Sou (Your Black Eyes) 5:02

4 Raks Araby (Arabic Dance) 2:53

5 Hadouni, Hadouni 3:45

6 Allah, Ya Lubnan (God, My Beautiful Lebanon) 4:16

7 Raks Averof (Dance At The Averof) 3:26

8 Raks Mustapha (Mustapha's Dance: Complete Belly Dance Routine) 11:40

9 Min Feegis (Don't Leave Me) 4:20

10 Raks El-Malek (Dance For The King) 5:16

11 Sahirrnee (Bewitched) 6:15

12 Noora Ya Noora (Noora's Dance) 5:18

13 O Paliatzis (The Junk Man) 4:26

14 Dio Cardias (Two Hearts) 2:40

15 Imm Al-Manadili (The Charm Of Your Scarf) 4:08

Belly Dance! 

The Rough Guide To Bellydance Café

 

1 Jalal Joubi & Ensemble– Marmar Zamani 3:01

2 The Nazareth Orchestra Featuring Lubna Salame– Al-Atlal 5:03

3 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Söleyin Yildizlar Sevglim Nerde 3:34

4 Mohammed Ali Ensemble– Enta Omri 6:43

5 Sami Ali*– Ashshimtini 3:18

6 Mokhtar Al Said*– Tabla Solo 2:45

7 Selim Sesler– Gözyasi 5:41

8 Glykeria*– Min Perimenis Pia 2:55

9 Salatin El Tarab Orchestra*– Helm (Intro Taksim) 1:22

10 Salatin El Tarab Orchestra*– Tahtihou Dajha 1:56

11 Salatin El Tarab Orchestra*– Awazil Yabou Ziloof 1:37

12 Mayodi– Habibi Ya Eini 6:17

13 Upper Egypt Ensemble*– Mazamir Holiday 5:23

14 Sami Nossair Orchestra– Mawwal Al Hawa 2:27

15 Sami Nossair Orchestra– Ala Nar 3:35

16 Giasemi Yasmin & Nikos Saragoudas*– Tsahpinoula Moy 4:54

17 Mokhtar Al Said* & El Ferka El Masaya*– Souhair's Tabla 2:27

18 Mohamed Iskandar*– La Tsalouni 3:48

The Rough Guide To Bellydance Café

Loreena McKennitt – The Journey Begins

 

Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.

McKennitt's music has generally been classified as World or Celtic music even though it contains aspects and characteristics of music from around the globe and is sometimes classified as folk music in record stores.

Before McKennitt composes any music, she engages in considerable research on a specific subject which then forms the general concept of the album. Before creating Elemental and Parallel Dreams, she travelled to Ireland for inspiration from the country's history, folklore, geography and culture.

This 3CD set (plus bonus live disc) released in 2008 combines three of her early albums Elemental, Parallel Dreams and The Visit, plus a bonus 6-track live disc.

Elemental

1-1 Blacksmith 3:20

1-2 She Moved Through The Fair 4:05

1-3 Stolen Child 5:05

1-4 The Lark In The Clear Air 2:06

1-5 Carrighfergus 3:24

1-6 Kellswater 5:19

1-7 Banks Of Claudy 5:37

1-8 Come By The Hills 3:05

1-9 Lullaby 4:26

Parallel Dreams

2-1 Samain Night 4:27

2-2 Moon Cradle 4:29

2-3 Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance 4:20

2-4 Annachie Gordon 8:22

2-5 Standing Stones 6:56

2-6 Dickens' Dublin (The Palace) 4:40

2-7 Breaking The Silence 6:23

2-8 Ancient Pines 3:35

The Visit

3-1 All Souls Night 5:04

3-2 Bonny Portmore 3:57

3-3 Between The Shadows 4:03

3-4 The Lady Of Shalott 11:05

3-5 Greensleeves 4:15

3-6 Tango To Evora 4:03

3-7 Courtyard Lullaby 4:50

3-8 The Old Ways 5:25

3-9 Cymbeline 4:48

Bonus Disc

1 Caravanserai (Live)

2 The Bonny Swans (Live)

3 The Highwayman (Live)

4 Penelope's Song (Live)

5 The Mummers' Dance (Single remix)

6 Dante's Prayer (Spanish-language version)

The Journey Begins

Los Desterrados – Miradores

 

Los Desterrados was a Sephardic-flamenco band active in London between 2000 and 2019, who arranged original songs of the Jewish Sephardic diaspora, including from Turkey, Morocco and Greece, using instruments such as oud, flamenco guitar, saz, violin, flute and bass, singing in Ladino. They were nominated for a Songlines award in 2009.

Miradores was released in 2008:

Mi Suogra La Negra

Kokhav Tzedek

Buenos Noches , Hanum Duda

Por La Tu Puerta Yo Pasi

Una Matika De Ruda

Asi Diza La Muestra Novia

Si Veriyash A La Rana

Yo Me Akodro

Pasharo D'ermozura

Yodoo Shimkha

Ni Pudra Yero Ni Kolor

Por Ke Yoras, Blanca Ninya?

Miradores

David Arkenstone – Caravan Of Light .... "soundtrack for the imagination"

 

David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres, including even a heavy metal soundtrack for Emperor: Battle for Dune video game. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination'. Throughout his career, Arkenstone has released over 50 albums and composed music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby. Arkenstone has been nominated for Grammy Awards five times.

Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.

Caravan Of Light, released in 2000, is in the electronic/new age genre with a middle eastern/African theme. 

1 Inshallah 5:58

2 Skies Of Africa 4:25

3 The Jade Mountain 5:30

4 The Road To Zanzibar 4:55

5 Jewels Of The Night 6:00

6 Dance In The Desert 5:59

7 The Spice Road 3:42

8 Randezvous 5:29

9 Under The Gypsy Moon 4:22

10 Through The Marketplace 4:54

11 Caravan Of Light 5:40

Caravan Of Light

Sound Of The World (33 Artists From 28 Countries) - compiled by Charlie Gillett

 

1-1 Daby Balde– Sora 4:30

1-2 Sissy Atanassova– Chaje Shurarije 4:53

1-3 Ivan Kupala – Geo 4:14

1-4 Amadou & Mariam– Coulibaly 3:18

1-5 Camille– Au Port 2:57

1-6 Meï Teï Sho Feat. Ludovic Vernu– Lambi Golo Pt. 1 3:04

1-7 Lhasa – La Frontera 3:03

1-8 Chango Spasiuk– Tarefero De Mis Pagos / Alla En El Yerbal 4:05

1-9 Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar– Ista Slika 4:12

1-10 Oliver Mtukudzi– Vanereva Nepasipo 4:28

1-11 The Chehade Brothers– Niyal Albu 3:47

1-12 Volga– Verejushki 5:40

1-13 Nairobi Yetu– Nijenge 4:00

1-14 State Of Bengal Vs. Paban Das Baul– Padma Nodi 5:41

1-15 Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté– Kadi Kadi 3:21

1-16 Joe Dukie And DJ Fitchie– Midnight Marauders 7:13

2-1 Issa Bagayogo– Dya Bana 3:39

2-2 Shiyani Ngcobo– Udadewetha 3:54

2-3 Seu Jorge– Mania De Peitao 2:35

2-4 Shukar Collective– Calling Tamango 3:10

2-5 Yasmin Levy– Naci En Alamo 6:24

2-6 Okna Tsahan Zam– Edjin Duun 3:44

2-7 Laye Sow– Boonoo 4:19

2-8 Mariza– Transparente 2:28

2-9 Julia Vorontsova– Older 3:02

2-10 Youssou N'Dour– Tijaniyya 5:45

2-11 Ana Salazar– Salazar 4:58

2-12 Malouma– Tuyur El Wad 3:33

2-13 Dead Combo – Rumbero 2:53

2-14 Julien Jacob Feat. Rachid Taha– Jacob 3:15

2-15 Clotaire K– Beyrouth Ecoeuree 3:39

2-16 Tokyo-chutei-iki– Otome Sankanbi 2:56

2-17 Think Of One Feat. BNet Marrakech– Moana 7:40

Sound Of The World one

Sound Of The World two

Stephan Micus – Athos (A Journey To The Holy Mountain)

 

Athos is a 1994 album by Stephan Micus that was released on ECM.

Based on a three-day visit to Mount Athos, Micus tries to capture his experiences with the Greek Orthodox liturgy he experienced in the monasteries there, framing it with pieces that evoke his emotions at going to and leaving the isolated peninsula. Between them he recreates the liturgical experience of the services during his stay, in six alternating pieces of night and day.

As in his other works, Micus uses a combination of traditional instruments from various cultures to capture the feel of the monastery. These include: the sattar (a bowed 10-string instrument used by the Uyghur), the shakuhachi (a Japanese bamboo flute), the suling (a reed flute from Bali), the ney (a Middle Eastern flute), and 22 flowerpots, filled with water, which he plays with his hands and with mallets. These instruments are only used in the pieces representing the days on Mount Athos.

To emulate the Greek Orthodox tradition of not using musical instruments in their services, his pieces devoted to the nights are performed by a 22-man choir singing prayers to the Virgin Mary.

Tracklist
1        On The Way 4:57
2        The First Night 5:35
3        The First Day 6:38
4        The Second Night 4:47
5        The Second Day 3:32
6        The Third Night 6:19
7        The Third Day 5:55
8        On The Way Back 8:58

 Athos (A Journey To The Holy Mountain)

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Global Transmissions - A World Music Sampler

 

From Irish reels to qawwali, Middle Eastern fusion, and Afro-Peruvian soul, Global Transmission ignites a new global culture.

1-1     –Papa Wemba     Yolele     3:23
1-2     –Afro Celt Sound System     Whirl-Y-Reel 1     7:21
1-3     –Jesse Cook     Mario Takes A Walk     3:46
1-4     –Cuba L.A.     Lagrimas Negras     3:46
1-5     –Susana Baca     Valentín     4:21
1-6     –Jose Luis Encinas     Night In The South     5:16
1-7     –Waldemar Bastos     Minha Familia     4:59
1-8     –Lila Downs     Simuna     5:48
1-9     –Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan     Mustt Mustt     5:16
1-10     –Sheila Chandra     Shanti, Shanti, Shanti     4:33
1-11     –Telek     Iamagit     2:35
1-12     –John Whelan     Mayengo Reel     3:46
1-13     –Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel   Offering Chant    5:17

2-1     –Vas     Inward Coil     5:10
2-2     –Tama      To Walk     4:41
2-3     –Maryam Mursal     Sodewou     5:51
2-4     –Los De Abajo     Son De La Liberación     5:43
2-5     –Willie & Lobo     Olé Cinco     6:36
2-6     –Ayub Ogada     Ondiek     3:58
2-7     –Axiom Of Choice     Parvaz     4:33
2-8     –Paban Das Baul & Sam Mills     Dil Ki Doya     5:22
2-9     –Óscar López     Loco Por Tí     5:01
2-10     –Zap Mama     African Sunset     4:50
2-11     –Yungchen Lhamo     Gi Pai Pa Yul Chola     4:06
2-12     –Bloque      Sin Lagrimas     4:22
2-13     –Altan     The Waves Of Gola     3:48

 A World Music Sampler 1

 A World Music Sampler 2

A Voyage to The Sahara and The Middle East....music by Yeskim

Yeskim is a producer, arranger, engineer and musical contractor. He has produced over 250 CD's, mostly New Age and World Music among many other music styles. 

Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands - 4th March 1949, Levantis Yeskim was a Guitarist/Keyboard player in Dutch Rock bands, (e.a. The Tee-Set with Peter Tetteroo "Ma belle amie" ) before switching to the music publishing field. The experience honed his skills at hearing a good song. Around 1986, Yeskim became the vice president of Syntron Studios Santa Fe NM, and a staff music producer with Philips USA- Digital Recording division. Some of the highlights of his stint were producing gold records ( Venus 1972 w Robbie van Leeuwen - Shocking Blue) and the achievement of many Music Awards (e.g. Golden Harp 1984) . He co-engineered the Beach Boys "Holland" album early in his career begin seventies. 

Later in his Career he composed the hit "Never heard a better song" (Vocals by Pim Elshof), a Surf song inspired by the Beach Boys, used as title track for the movie "American Summer" (Seven Arts). Using the same recording techniques and tricks as Brian Wilson did in the heydays of the Beach Boys. The lyrics were actually the titles of Beach Boys songs. 

UA president Denny Diante tapped Yeskim's music in the USA and introduced Yeskim to the film industry. Yeskim was then contracted by Seven Arts film company in 2008, to produce film-music scores, sound effects and soundtracks , e.a. for "American Summer" (Seven Arts) , "Incident in paradise"(WB) and many other movies. 

"Sahara and the Middle East" is a new age/world/ambient mix released in 1998. It combines sounds and atmospheres from North Africa where "hidden life awakes under the canopy of stars" where impressions of ancient cultures still live on today. A beautiful album to listen to it will give you a taste for sounds of the region with voices, instruments and themes that are unique to that part of the world.

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