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ARTIST`````````````ANOUAR BRAHEM
ALBUM`````````````BARZAKH
GENRE`````````````WORLD/ETHNIC/FUSION
YEAR```````````````1991
MY VIEW:
This is definetly one of the best musicians from the Middle East. This is his first and by my personal opinion - best and purest work.
I have included some photos and an inteview with Anouar from 2007.
ALBUM REVIEW (by Stephen Cook):
This starkly beautiful collection of 13 tracks by Tunisian composer Anouar Brahem is his debut release for the ECM label. The album spotlights Brahem's solo oud pieces, which range from the meditative ("Sadir") to the propulsive ("Ronda"). This solo work is nicely augmented by stellar contributions from violinist Bechir Selmi and percussionist Lassad Hosni; Selmi is featured on the transcendent "Barzakh," while Hosni figures prominently on "Souga" and "Bou Naouara." The three musicians come together for the joyous dance number "Parfum de Gitane." Throughout Barzakh, Brahem and the others forge an appealing mix of Middle Eastern sonorities and jazz phrasing, an intimate sound perfectly suited to the clean and spacious ECM recording style. This is a great title for fans of both international music and jazz.
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