Arco Iris

Alaoui Amina

Arco Iris
Format
Audio
Publisher
Physical Planet
Published
29 July 2011
ISBN
0602527637587

Arco Iris

Alaoui Amina

Catalogue # ECM2180

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 17th October 2011

Following her outstanding performance in collaborative work with Jon Balke and Jon Hassell on the “Siwan” recording of 2007/8, Moroccan-born singer Amina Alaoui presents her own border-transcending project. When Alaoui sings there is “no need to discuss the origins of fado, flamenco or Al Andalusi” for the music itself explores the common crucible of the styles, and Amina’s delivery makes the interconnections impossible to miss. She is superbly accompanied by her outstanding ensemble in which violin often echoes the voice, and oud, flamenco guitar and sparkling mandolin surround it. Guitarist José Luis Montón from Barcelona has a strong following amongst flamenco adherents worldwide. Mandolinist Eduardo Miranda was born in Brazil, has lived the last two decades in Portugal, and links choro and fado styles through a vocabulary influenced by jazz. Violinist Saïfallah Ben Abderrazak and oud player Sofiane Negra are from Tunisia. Idriss Agnel, Amina’s son, plays percussion and adds a shimmer of electric guitar.

Amina Alaoui vocals, daf
Saïfallah Ben Abderrazak violin
Sofiane Negra oud
José Luis Montón flamenco guitar
Eduardo Miranda mandolin
Idriss Agnel percussion

Hado
Búscate en Mí
Fado Al-Mu'tamid
Flor de nieve
Oh Andaluces
Ya laylo layl
Fado menor
Búscate en Mí, var.
Moradía
Las Morillas de Jaén
Que faré
Arco Iris

Recorded April 2010

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