"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
Susanna Wallumrød: Who by fire
Released in 2011 on the ECM record label, If Grief Could Wait is a remarkable cross-genre recording featuring indie pop and jazz Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød, Swiss Baroque harp player Giovanna Pessi, Italian nyckelharpa (the Swedish keyed … [Read more...] about Susanna Wallumrød: Who by fire
Nils Petter Molvaer: Presence
Presence is a beautiful track from Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer's 2002 recording [amazon text=NP3&asin=B000065TSC]. While the video clip was superbly crafted, I can't dissociate the track from the album's cover featuring life-size … [Read more...] about Nils Petter Molvaer: Presence
Dave Brubeck: Piano Blues
Dave Brubeck (1920-2012) will of course be remembered as a brilliant musical explorer, a virtuoso improviser, a prolific composer with a fondness for odd time signatures and a great ambassador for jazz music in general. Yet, Dave Brubeck … [Read more...] about Dave Brubeck: Piano Blues
Sufjan Stevens: Coventry Carol
On the back of 42 songs over the five volumes of [amazon text=Songs for Christmas&asin=B000K9L3IO] (2006), Indie Folk singer Sufjan Stevens released last month [amazon text=Silver and Gold: Songs for Christmas - Vol. … [Read more...] about Sufjan Stevens: Coventry Carol
