Pop music from arabophonic countries is often so amazingly insane - I recall being transfixed in the back of a Moroccan cab, delirious from tainted couscous, zooming around hairpin curves in the Rif Mountains at 70 miles an hour and wondering, “what the fuck IS this?” I became enamored for life. The instrumentals remind me of the backings behind the late great Oum Kalthoum.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Who is this? What’s this record called?
Side A
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Side B
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Arabic-reading friends, can you help us identify this tape? Thanks again to Haab for these sick cassettes from Egypt. (see also: here and here)
Lovers of circus-y melodic maneuvers go directly to Track 6. My girlfriend asked if I was listening to Arabian Fiddler on the Roof. Sounds like fancy party music to me. The dueling male and female vocal choruses on Track 2 are worth checking out, as is the general virtuosity of the instrumental accompaniment throughout. |
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April 6th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Your previous posts were real rubbish, but this is good. This one is brilliant. Your blog is getting really better.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:59 am
When you don’t have a clue on the topic, don’t even try to write anything! First find out what people are talking about, and then write what you think!!!
April 9th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
I DO have a clue. I’m just reposting something from the wonderful “Awesome Tapes From Africa” blog. I only speak basic Arabic and can’t read Arabic script, so if someone does know who this artist is, that would be grand. The music is amazing. Shokran
April 9th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Thank you for the compliment. I’m blogging fitfully because there IS so much verbal e-noise out there and if I’m gonna post something, it should be something of some value.
October 27th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Kudos…
Gotta love google, neat website. All the best….
October 29th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Keep up the good work.
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