Dec
1
2017
David Byrne Presents: Arabia
By David Byrne
| Song | Artist | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Cethent Tulas (The Young Girls Are Going To Dance) | Djur Djura | Discogs |
| Allah | Youssou N'Dour | Amazon |
| Helelyos | Zia | Amazon |
| In Kan Fouadi | Yasmine Hamdan | Amazon |
| Mas WI Loli | Diana Haddad (ft. Cheb Khaled) | Amazon |
| Nour El Ain | Amr Diab | Discogs |
| Wenu Wenu | Omar Souleyman | Amazon |
| Ya Rayah | Rachid Taha | Amazon |
| Barra Barra | Rachid Taha | Amazon |
| Besma | Hanan | Amazon |
| Ida | Rachid Taha | Amazon |
| Ninderli | Orchestra Di Piazza Vittorio | Discogs |
| Sma'ani | Carole Samaha | Carolesamaha |
| Hebbina Hebbina | Farid El Atrache | Discogs |
| DietRO II tUo cHAdoR | Raiz | Amazon |
| El Mamnou'a Marghoub | Nawal Al Zoughbi | Amazon |
| Fihel Asirem (You Must Act) | Djur Djura | Djurdjura |
| Laila Men Omri | Amr Diab | Discogs |
| Iza | Yasmine Hamdan | Amazon |
| Warni Warni | Omar Souleyman | Discogs |
| Hobak Mor | Various Artists | Itunes |
| Alyama | Nawal Al Zoughbi | Amazon |
| Beirut | Yasmine Hamdan | Amazon |
| Lala Habibi Ouah | Bellemou Messaoud | Amazon |
| Touba - Daru Salaam | Youssou N'Dour | Amazon |
| Khalas Mssafer | Sarah Al Hani | Amazon |
| Pagh Te Sitaraye Lakaye | Safri Boys | Discogs |
| Ya Baba Maragia | Orchestra Di Piazza Vittorio | Discogs |
| Arrac N Lzayer (The Youth of Algeria) | Djur Djura | Djurdjura |
| DJirim | Thione Seck | Amazon |
| Emshi We Sebni | Jeny | Amazon |
| Ya Tayr | Fairuz | Discogs |
Photo courtesy of Michael Lamertz
I was introduced to Lebanese singer and songwriter Yasmine Hamdan by CocoRosie some years ago. I enjoyed her recordings and finally saw a live show at (Le) Poisson Rouge the other night. It was packed with a long line outside to get in. I got a beer at the bar, and on my way back to my spot I saw two young women in headscarves chatting, swaying and taking pictures of the show with their cellphones.
Here’s a playlist that includes a few Yasmine songs and exciting, energetic and beautiful songs from the Middle East and the Maghreb—both new and old. Some of these are songs Brian Eno and I were listening to around the time we did the Bush of Ghosts album many years ago, others are from the last year or so.
David
Dec
1
2017
David Byrne Presents: Arabia
By David Byrne
| Song | Artist | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Cethent Tulas (The Young Girls Are Going To Dance) | Djur Djura | Discogs |
| Allah | Youssou N'Dour | Amazon |
| Helelyos | Zia | Amazon |
| In Kan Fouadi | Yasmine Hamdan | Amazon |
| Mas WI Loli | Diana Haddad (ft. Cheb Khaled) | Amazon |
| Nour El Ain | Amr Diab | Discogs |
| Wenu Wenu | Omar Souleyman | Amazon |
| Ya Rayah | Rachid Taha | Amazon |
| Barra Barra | Rachid Taha | Amazon |
| Besma | Hanan | Amazon |
| Ida | Rachid Taha | Amazon |
| Ninderli | Orchestra Di Piazza Vittorio | Discogs |
| Sma'ani | Carole Samaha | Carolesamaha |
| Hebbina Hebbina | Farid El Atrache | Discogs |
| DietRO II tUo cHAdoR | Raiz | Amazon |
| El Mamnou'a Marghoub | Nawal Al Zoughbi | Amazon |
| Fihel Asirem (You Must Act) | Djur Djura | Djurdjura |
| Laila Men Omri | Amr Diab | Discogs |
| Iza | Yasmine Hamdan | Amazon |
| Warni Warni | Omar Souleyman | Discogs |
| Hobak Mor | Various Artists | Itunes |
| Alyama | Nawal Al Zoughbi | Amazon |
| Beirut | Yasmine Hamdan | Amazon |
| Lala Habibi Ouah | Bellemou Messaoud | Amazon |
| Touba - Daru Salaam | Youssou N'Dour | Amazon |
| Khalas Mssafer | Sarah Al Hani | Amazon |
| Pagh Te Sitaraye Lakaye | Safri Boys | Discogs |
| Ya Baba Maragia | Orchestra Di Piazza Vittorio | Discogs |
| Arrac N Lzayer (The Youth of Algeria) | Djur Djura | Djurdjura |
| DJirim | Thione Seck | Amazon |
| Emshi We Sebni | Jeny | Amazon |
| Ya Tayr | Fairuz | Discogs |