Track Listing

1. Der Bauch - MC Sultan
2. Cantamilla - Tranquility Bass
3. Kidda - Natacha Atlas
4. Fever [Steve Hillage Remix] - Stereo MC's
5. Shashkin [Hefner Remix] - Omar Faruk Tekbilek
6. Istikhbar (Prelude) Ombre Elle - Gnawa Diffusion
7. Ya Rayah [Bi Polar Remix] - Dahmane el Harrachi
8. Valencia - Rachid Taha
9. Sirocco - Christophe Goze, Momo
10. Shashkin - Omar Faruk Tekbilek
11. Caravane - Radar
12. Parisien du Nord - Cheb Mami
13. Wahrane - Khalèd
14. Desert Roots - Hamid Baroudi
15. Alaoui [Remix] - Orchestre National de Barbes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #185605 in Music
• Released on: 1999-04-26
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Album Description
Ace collection of chill out and dubby tracks with an Arabicflavor. Perfect for dinner parties. This 15 track collection features, Natacha Atlas, Stereo MC's, Khaled, Cheb Mami, Tranquility Bass, MC Sultan and others. Fans of the Buddha Bar/Claude Challe collection will love this collection and it's a great introduction for the uninitiated at a much lower price. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

DANCE FUSION AT ITS FINEST
Classic Arabic dance songs mix it up with free jazz, techno, and rap in the Casba. This CD really takes you for a kinetic dance journey -if you play it loud- or a sweet mystical tour if you prefer ambiance down low in the BG.

I liked the way the alternating men/women vocals wailed like mystical prayers at a dancer's temple. The beat though sometimes very convoluted, never stops.

If you liked Peter Gabriel's Passion, his electronic score for the movie "The Last Temptaion of Christ" you will be exhilirated by ARABESQUE. It's got the same timeless ambiance of haunting Arabic desert music, but with lots of modern dance beats, studio enhancements and eclectic cultural references.

I liked this CD so much, I'm ordering a second copy as a thank you gift for a friend.

Incredible Middle Eastern music with modern infusions!
I found this album while on vacation and bought it right away for fear I would never find this great album again! Luckily for all of you, it is available on many online vendors, like here on Amazon. I highly recommend it! It had me dancing in the store! I am a traditional Middle Eastern dance student, and am always on the look-out for traditional music. Well, this is traditional with a twist! It's got all the instruments you would expect from the traditional music, but borrows from modern house and techno beats and influences to create an amazing sound you won't be able to stop listening to! If you have any interest in ethnic influences in modern beats (think Dead Can Dance, Tea Party), don't pass up this album!

North African Funk
For all those fans of the swirls of North African music, here's something traditional but also brings the balance of driving bass lines. The tenor of the traditional sound is broadened and given a contemporary feel by the pounding rhythm. Great in the car on a roadie with some friends - really transports you in time and space.