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- Date Released: October 20, 1998
- Genre: New Age
- Style: World Fusion, World
- Label: New World Music / PIAS Digital
An exotic fusion of ancient rhythms with modern production, embellishment and flair.
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We Say...
This is the most popular release in New World Recordings' collection. One listen and it's easy to tell why. Hossam Ramzy (who's worked with Peter Gabriel) surrounds himself with a band of smoking players hailing from his native Egypt. Jamming on an array of indigenous instruments including nay flutes, dumbeks, pan flutes and tambourines, Ramzy and company team with guitarist Phil Thornton (B-52s, Talking Heads) to create an exotic fusion of ancient rhythms with modern production, embellishment and flair. It's a superb treat for purist and experimentalist tastes alike.
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They Say...
A thoroughly groovable collection of dub work, with Egyptian musicians providing the overdubs. This follows in the series by the duo of artists after Pharaoh and Eternal Egypt. The basic concept is to make some small recordings of various Egyptian musicians playing short parts, then mixing them into a cohesive whole in the studio, with the addition of some synthesizer work courtesy of Phil Thornton. The final product is a loosely bound set of recordings with an unbreakable beat and some slowly cooking basslines, along with various bits of ney, oud, and the like. For your standard world beat-type album, this is pretty good (much better than most). If it's authenticity one is looking for, don't let the title fool you. Still, this is quite an enjoyable album for listeners of all levels.
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At The Gates Of The Citadel |
5:32 |
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Cairo Blues |
8:47 |
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| 03. | |
Last Words By The Temple |
7:49 |
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Morocco Dance |
6:20 |
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Derwood Green |
6:07 |
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El Moulid |
6:46 |
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Praying For Rain |
7:02 |
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Emerald Minarets In A Sea Of Stars |
5:40 |
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Sunrise Over Giza |
6:12 |
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Immortal Egypt |
6:17 |
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10 Total Tracks, 66:32 Total Length
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Credits
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