Amadou & Mariam have been playing music together since the early 1980s and [amazon text=Folila&asin=B007BGU6JQ], released in April 2012, is the pair's latest recording. Often referred to as "the blind couple from Mali", Amadou & Mariam … [Read more...] about Amadou & Mariam: Wily Kataso
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Rasha Rezk: Mreyte ya mreyte
"Mreyte ya mreyte" (Mirror oh my mirror) is another track from the Caramel soundtrack (see previous post). Performed by Syrian singer Rasha Rezk, beautifully orchestrated and arranged by Lebanese composer Khaled Mouzanar, it is the final song of the … [Read more...] about Rasha Rezk: Mreyte ya mreyte
Khaled Mouzanar: Zaghloul el Hamam
Caramel (2007) is a Lebanese film by first-time director Nadine Labaki which has enjoyed a very successful international career. Set in a beauty salon in Beirut, the film humorously chronicles the daily lives of five women of different generations … [Read more...] about Khaled Mouzanar: Zaghloul el Hamam
Ibrahim Maalouf: Will soon be a woman
Born in Lebanon and now based in France, Ibrahim Maalouf is a young jazz trumpet player whose sound can truly be described as unique. Ibrahim Maalouf plays a "hybrid" trumpet fitted with a fourth valve, allowing him to play the quarter tones … [Read more...] about Ibrahim Maalouf: Will soon be a woman
About Spellbinding Music
Why is it that a particular piece of music, a tune or a song will move us in such a way that it will stop us in our tracks, send shivers up our spine or give us goose bumps? Spiritual or secular musical traditions such as Sufi music, Gnawa music, … [Read more...] about About Spellbinding Music
