Ya-Rayi

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:53:41
Personnel: Hadj Brahim Khaled (vocals, accordion, background vocals); Elan , IAM , Noa , Rita Marley, Elan Attiass (vocals); Hani Farahat (alto, violone); Carlos Santana (guitar, electric guitar); Jean-Louis Solans, MHammed Blaoui, Lucien Zerrad, Santana (guitar); JB Eckl (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum programming); Hisham Hussain, Tamer Elsayed Ghoniem (violone, alto saxophone); Mohamed Osman, Mamdouh El Waraky, Hassan Sharara, Brahimi El Mankour, Ahmed Mohamed Ramzy, Hany Foda, Kamel Belkodja, Mohamed Mosteghanemi, Tamer Yassin, Said Mohammad Aly, Reda Boukoura, Ali Zeghdoud, Kheir Eddine M'Kachiche, Morrit Mohamed Nasr El Din Aly (violone); Emad El Sayed Taha, Khaled Abdalla Mostafa, Hassan Moataz, Yahia Mohamed Mahdy (cello); Orchestre DuCaire (strings); Eric Montbel (cornemuse); Mustapha Didouh (accordion); Youcef Hemouk Saou, Abdelhafid Chouma, Bassam Saba (ney); Dave McMurray, Claude Pironneau (saxophone); Fabrice Adam, Michael Delakian, Alfred Houssepian (trumpet); Hamid Belhocine (trombone); Caribbean Swing Horns (brass); Eli Bruegemann, Cyril Barbessol (piano); KC Porter (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Gail Ann Dorsey (bass guitar); Patrice Renson, Martyn Barker, Zachary Alford, Julien Tekeyan (drums); Farid Aouameur (percussion, programming); Bachir Mokari (percussion); Andrew Snook (background vocals); Randy Jacobs (guitar); Philippe Eidel (bouzouki, charango, accordion, organ, synthesizer); Pierre-Olivier Govin (saxophone); Maurice el Medioni (piano); Sebastian Arocha Morton (organ, keyboards); Tio Banks (keyboards); Karl Perazzo (timbales); Jamie Muhoberac (drum programming). Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Jean-Francois Dominguez; Romain Friedman; Laurent Gueneau; Imhotep . Recording information: Art TV, Le Caire, Egypt; Calm; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; Ferber; Studio 4; Westlake Studio, Hollywood, CA; Worldbeat Recording, Calabasas, CA. Photographers: Olivier Gachen; Steve Polacek; Banning Eyre. Unknown Contributor Role: Hadj Brahim Khaled. Arranger: Hadj Brahim Khaled. Khaled is the biggest star of Algerian rai, and a global superstar these days. But as his fame increased, the quality of his music declined. The raw, emotive style that made him successful in the first place was smoothed off and he became an international pop icon whose rai was diluted. This time around, he's confounded expectations by making his best album in over ten years. To be fair, it starts off tentatively with "Mani Hani," whose fake classical piano intro doesn't bode well for the rest of the track, but from the title cut onward it's a powerhouse. There's plenty of sophistication in the arrangements, but also a strong sense of rootedness. This is very definitely a rai record, flavored not only by Algeria but the entire Mediterranean -- sunny and overflowing with warmth. Khaled himself even plays accordion on several cuts. Good as most of the album is, "H'Mama" is the standout, with a mesmerizing vocal taqsim, or opening improvisation, from Khaled before the track really lets loose. But throughout the album there are wonderful touches in the Egyptian strings, slinky, funky rhythms, and great swathes of memorable melodies. This is a great artist showing exactly what he can do. ~ Chris Nickson
エディション : Remaster
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)