Rony Barrak: percussion

Rony Barrak is a Lebanese percussionist popularly known for his skill in Darbouka performance.

Rony is regarded as one of the greatest darbouka players in the world. His finger speed and rhythmic accuracy allow him to emulate even the sound of rapid snare drum rolls with his fingers alone.

Rony held his Darbouka at the tender age of four and began playing it intuitively. At the age of seventeen, he surged into the world of music by winning the Golden Medal at a televised competition for young talented musicians in Lebanon and the Middle East, this achievement gave him the chance to unleash the Darbouka from the chains of its long standing traditional context.

He has been involved (recording and performing) with great international figures such as Jaz Colman, Vanessa Mae, bond, Talvin Singh, Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, Antonio Forcione, Alex Acuna, Abraham Laboriel, Fairuz,and a world tour with Sarah Brightman "REM" in 2004.

Blending the Middle Eastern traditional music and the Western flavors, he became a versatile percussionist gaining his appeal as one of the world’s leading Darbouka players, he produced his own Debut Album entitled ARAMBA in 1999 followed by KARIZMA, his second Album, in 2003. His new CD is a growing project in process under a continuous evolution in Darbouka.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rony_Barrak

http://www.ronybarrak.com

Rony Barrak on Facebook

Michel Fadel: piano

http://www.michelfadel.com/html.html

Michel Fadel on Facebook

TrackList:

1 – The Crossing (03:57)
2 – Beirut Fever (04:55)
3 – Serenia (03:23)
4 – Ya Laure 7obboky (02:39)
5 – Across The Channel (04:36)
6 – Elissa (04:17)
7 – Zajal (05:38)
8 – London Paris London (03:40)
9 – Wild Wild East (04:05)

Duration : 37:05 | Bitarte : 192 kBit/s | Year : 2005 | Size : 55 mb

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Tags: Darbouka, Instrumental, Michel Fadel, piano, Rony Barrak, روني براك, ميشيل فاضل

Souad Massi on Facebook

http://souadmassi.artistes.universalmusic.fr/

TrackList:

01 – Ya Kelbi (Oh My Heart) (04:19)
02 – Ghir Enta ( I Only Love You) (05:06)
03 – Ech Edani (I Shouldn’t Have Fallen In Love With You) (04:45)
04 – Yemma (Mummy, I Lie To You) (05:09)
05 – Yawlidi (My Little Boy) (03:25)
06 – Le Bien Et Le Mal (Good And Evil) (02:56)
07 – Houria (Freedom) (03:10)
08 – Deb (Heart Broken) (05:03)
09 – Moudja (The Wave) (03:26)
10 – Passe Le Temps (As Time Goes By) (02:41)
11 – Theghri (I Send An S.O.S.) (04:08)
12 – Bel El Madhi (The Gate Of The Past) (05:10)

Duration : 49:18 | Bitarte : 320 kBit/s | Year : 2003 | Size : 131 mb

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Souad Massi – 2007 – Acoustic The Best of Souad Massi

Tags: Acoustic, Algeria, Souad Massi, سعاد ماسي

Anna Maria Jopek is as Polish as one can be – not only with her gentle beauty, but first of all with her music, coming straight from the heart. Yet her latest project features a bunch of true giants from around the world. The Brazilian bossa nova genius Oscar Castro Neves meets serene ECM recording pianist from Norway Tord Gustavsen. An exotic voice of Tunesian oud virtuoso and vocalist Dhafer Youssef blends with brave and adventurous notes of Branford Marsalis’ soprano saxophone. Richard Bona’s trademak Douala vocals and bass lines coexist with sensual French singing by percussion wizard Mino Cinelu. Manu Katche and Christian Mc Bride provide powerful grooves… yet then there is this amazing, sophisticated vocal (in fact – about a zillion of them so carefully layered!) by Anna Maria that makes it all work. That makes this dialogue of such different cultures not only possible, but fascinating to observe. That makes this music unique, one of the kind. Personal.
     ‘All these people have been my inspiration for the last decade – Anna Maria says humbly. It’s an amazing experience to have finally met them, to exchange energies and ideas, to learn from them and – hopefully – to create some original music with them in mind. I am Polish. I come from the vast meadows of central Poland, I’ve been brought up with its musical traditions, but it does not make my ID complete. Especially now, with the world getting so much smaller every single day. I truly believe that the new music might emerge from coexistance of so many so different voices, influences, traditions, religions. By far – this is the most important work I’ve ever done.’
     In Poland ID went Platinum in just two weeks. The triumphant tour, featuring Dhafer Youssef, Mino Cinelu and Richard Bona followed with sold out venues and standing ovations. Parts of these events eventually turned into an adventurous live album in the fall of 2008, entitled Jo & Co. It went Gold on the spot. It was not, however, her first experience with the world-class masters and musical heroes. She’s been known for probably the most influential and groundbreaking project in Polish popular music.

http://www.annamariajopek.pl/

http://www.dhaferyoussef.com/

http://www.minocinelu.com

http://www.bonatology.com/

TrackList:

1 – Cisza Na Skronie, Na Powieki Slonce (02:45)
2 – Sprobuj Mowic Kocham (06:49)
3 – Moun Madinina (05:00)
4 – Aya 1984 (Dhafer Youssef) (10:00)
5 – Tengoku (03:26)
6 – Confians (04:37)
7 – Tea In The Sahara (08:45)
8 – Zrob Co Mozesz (07:02)
9 – Diana Lam (05:45)
10 – Teraz I Tu (07:01)
11 – Dwa Serduszka, Cztery Oczy (07:23)

Duration: 68:26 | Bitrate: 192 kBit/s | Year: 2008 | Size: 101 mb

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Tags: Anna Maria Jopek, Dhafer, Jazz, Mino Cinelu, Richard Bona, ظافر

Ahmad Al-Khatib is a rising star as an Oud soloist, specialising in the modern Iraqi school of Oud performance. Ahmad was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents. He started to play Oud at an early age, and later studied music and cello playing at Al-Yarmouk University in Jordan where he graduated with honors in 1997. In 1998, Ahmad came back to his homeland, Palestine. He was instrumental in developing the Oriental music Department at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM), later heading it until August 2002, when he was forced to leave Palestine. Ahmad continues to work for the ESNCM, liaising between Palestine and other music conservatories in the Arab world. At present he lives in Sweden, where he is performing recitals and undertaking a Masters in  Ethnomusicology at the University of Gothenburg. Ahmad released his first solo CD, Sada, in 2004.

TrackList:

01 – Furatayn (From Jerusalem to Bafhdad) (05:12)
فراتين
02 – Hikaya Sharqiyya (Oriental Tale) (12:45)
حكاية شرقية
03 – Sada (Echo) (05:29)
صدى
04 – Al-Nil Al-Abyad (The White Nile) (09:24)
النيل الأبيض
05 – Sama’i Ghofran (04:39)
سماعي غفران
06 – Ghurbah (Diaspora) (07:11)
غربة
07 – Ta’ammul (Reflection) (09:10)
تأمل
08 – Farahafaza (10:05)
فرحفزا
09 – Nawa Athar Etude (01:36)
تمرين نوا أثر

Duration: 65:27 | Bitrate: 320 kBit/s | Year: 2005 | Size: 157 mb

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Tags: Ahmad Al-Khatib, Instrumental, oud, عزف, عود, فلسطين