Ghadri is currently known as one of the best Law players in the Middle East. He has a unique style, mixing traditional Arabic music with modern western tones, giving birth to completely new music for the instrument.
One of the finest oud players in Lebanon and a veteran of Marcel Khalife's Al Mayadine ensemble, Charbel Rouhanahas toured the international circuit extensively. 'Ladyfingers', included here, is taken from his 2008 release Hand Made, his ninth international release to date. Djamel Laroussi draws his inspiration from a limitless pool that combines his Kabylian roots, Maghrebian poetry, African funk inspirations, bellydance, gnawa and Latin rhythms into a Berber rock-rumba fusion. 'N'Kodo' is taken from the album étoile Filante, which was on the Algerian charts for many months. Another runaway hit, the crossover track 'El Huerfanito (Ya Habibi Ta'ala)' featuring the Lebanese singer Hanine, is taken from the bestselling album Arabo-Cuban.
This album also features the considerable talents of Palestinian singer-songwriter Rim Banna, the Egyptian cellist Emad Ashour and the unique singing voice and fiddle-playing of Akim El Sikameya, which can be explored on the bonus CD. Spanning colourful bazaars and sensual scarf-draped bellydancers, this album hopes to send you to tarab (the state of transcendence) - the ultimate goal Arabic music seeks to inspire.
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