Cairo to Casablanca
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1998-08-25
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Soundtracks:
- Ya Rayah - Rachid Taha
- Mabrouk Wo Arisna - Ali Hassan Kuban
- Ki Kounti - Khal?d
- Dikra - Raina Rai
- Nahawand - Sharkiat
- Zwit Rwit - Idir
- Ya Maalem
- Leali - Rasha
- Through the Veil - Hassan Hakmoun, Jamshied Sharifi
- Madanitche - Kadda Cherif Hadria
Music reviews of Cairo to Casablanca
Music Review: Sleeping on the caravan
Rating: 2 Stars
This is Putumayo's first "Odyssey" album,surprisingly,it is still in print(!) It explores the acoustic side of Middle Eastern music.Unfortunately,it's quite repetitive."Ya Malaam"&"Zwit Rit" go on.And on.
Khaled,as usual,is great in "Ki Kounti." Rasha's "Leila" is not THAT bad;it's hypnotic instead of boring."Nahawand"&"Through the Veil" are North African jazz.Like some smooth jazz, this album falls into the trap of being repetitive.
"Cairo to Casablanca" ended up being an album I eventually took to a used CD store.Perhaps someone else will enjoy it.I didn't.
Description of Cairo to Casablanca
Compilations of readily available music are rarely satisfying, and sometimes the more they try to have a theme the less satisfying they become. The Putumayo series certainly falls prey to this often, but this particular set has risen above the mass. Editors Hamid Zagzoule and Jacob Edgar have an understanding of North Africa, and provide intelligent liner notes on the artists and the music. Some selections were obvious: Khaled, Rachid Taha, Ali Hassan Kuban, and up-and-coming star Rasha. Others are new names for most listeners. On the pop side is Algerian Kadda Cherif Hadria, whose use of a light jazz piano mixed with more traditional sounds works well to showcase an excellent voice. Sharkiat also use jazz with a slightly harder edge to enhance their Nubian sound. The set follows through with artists that provide a pop-side look at the music of Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, and Egypt. The music here is intelligent and pleasant, but nothing really gets deep into the root. This is easy listening from the Maghreb. --Louis GibsonGeneral CDs
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