more reccomendation request

[david hall]

There is an excellent compilation of modern Algerian/Arabic music called
Arabesque featuring Natacha Atlas, Rachid Taha, Khaled, Cheb Mami and
others. Steve Hillage has had a hand in it, it's all good stuff. It should
be easy enough to obtain. The Gong Site stocks it... Andy G should be able
to get it for you too.
A good site for arabic music is:
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/4944/music.htm

If you are ever in Paris the Arabic section of the Virgin megastore is
massive.

Good listening

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Warburton <desdinova at BREATHEMAIL.NET>
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 23 June 2000 00:39
Subject: Re: more reccomendation request


>At 01:32 22/06/00, scorch wrote:
>>Over the last few years I've taken a strong liking to songs that
>>have a strong Middle Eastern vibe to them.
>> >-snip-<
>>So, anything along those lines that you can suggest would be
>>appreciated. I've been curious about Muslimgauze but with so
>>many discs in the bin I'm hesitant about a random grab. Also,
>>how is Ofra Haza?
>
>I'd go along with Andy Gilham's suggestions, adding Ms. Atlas' work with
>Transglobal Underground.  You might also like to look a little further East
>towards Indian/Pakistani influences via Talvin Singh's "OK", Sheila Chandra
>and "One and One is One" by Joi
>
>
>>Finally in this vein, if someone can point out a really good album
>>of Sufi music.....
>
>The obvious (and readily available) exponent is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (also
>deceased) who recorded stuff for Real World Records - though the purists
>would complain that a lot of it was adulterated, particularly some of the
>things with Michael Brook.
>
>I have a double set called "Echos Du Paradis - Sufi Soul" on a German label
>"Network", serial  No. 26.982. It comes in a nice double height digipak
>with notes  and pictures.  The 21 tracks cover quite a wide spectrum of
>Sufi music from Morocco & Senegal, through Egypt, Iran, Syria, Kurdistan,
>Turkey to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Baluchistan & Uzbekistan.  No
>URL I'm afraid.
>
>Hope that helped...
>ChrisW
>NP:Joi - One and One is One
>