Middle Eastern, North African music these days?

Anyone playing something?

inna02-27-2011 7:17am

nonoise Details Discussions Posts This discussion 11,226 posts 02-28-2011 at 07:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Quadro Nuevo did two CDs with Turkish and Middle Eastern flavorings when traveling there. They are 'Mocca Flor' and 'Antakya'. They run the gamut from whimsy to heartfelt and are outstanding musicians. Also, check out anything by Anouar Brahem. Anything by him is a treat for the ears. His latest, 'The Astounding Eyes of Rita' is probably his most accessible. I'll have to check out the aforementioned artists. Thanks for starting this thread.
nonoise Details Discussions Posts This discussion 11,226 posts 03-09-2011 at 04:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another gem is 'Emociones' by the 25 Years Network. It is a 3 disc set that spans most of Africa, a little of So. America and some of South/Eastern. Europe, but mostly Africa. Wonderfully recorded despite the age. Spans a lot of genres.
nonoise Details Discussions Posts This discussion 11,226 posts 03-12-2011 at 09:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just got 'A Wish' by Hamza El Din and what a beautiful piece. Thanks!