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I LOVE THIS ALBUM

John Grunwell | Washington, D.C. | 07/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Simon Shaheen is wonderful, and this is a great CD. I've been listening to it since high school (when it was originally released by CMP), and I'm now just short of twenty-nine. My favorite track, and really one of my favorite songs, is the uber-catchy "Longa Farahfaza." The addition of the bass oud really propels the song and gives it some funky oumph (pun intended). The tempos on the other songs tend to be slower, but the track I mentioned and the longer riqq/oud duet on the next track are well worth the price of the album. It's very seldom you'll hear this kind of repertoire with such high production values. If you enjoy this, I also recommend Mr. Shaheen's album devoted to the music of Mohammed Abdel Wohab. It rocks. It really really rocks. Fun-Fact: Dead Can Dance, the leading fake world music purveyors of the 80s and 90s, sample that one for the closing credits of their "Toward the Within" concert film."

Simon Shaheen knows what he is doing

Serge-emile Simpson | Philadelphia | 01/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Still exploring this CD, but very pleasing so far. I prefer Munir Bashir's CD, but this is also excellent."