Mystic Dance by Amira Kheir
Amira's new album 'Mystic Dance' is a marriage of the traditional with the modern. Its elegant, organic form allows for ancient songs to sit side-by-side with more recent classics of the genre, not forgetting, of course, Amira's own compositions or, indeed, a version of Kurt Weill's 'Speak Low'. It is a celebration of ancient East African roots that have been catapulted into futuristic desert blues, and it compels us to expand our vision.
Tracklist
| 1. | Amwaj (Waves) | 5:40 |
| 2. | Manaok (Forbidden) | 6:15 |
| 3. | Munaya (Dream) | 5:46 |
| 4. | Mystic Dance | 6:42 |
| 5. | Looli (Beautiful Girl, Looli) | 3:38 |
| 6. | You, Me | 8:05 |
| 7. | Zol (Guy) | 5:13 |
| 8. | Nasaim Allel (Night Breezes) | 3:48 |
| 9. | Speak Low | 4:21 |
| 10. | Sameeri (Kindred Spirit) | 6:07 |
Credits
Amira Kheir: vocals and percussion
Nadir Ramzy: oud, percussion and vocals
Michele Montolli: double bass, electric bass and vocals
Tal Janes: accoustic guitar, electric guitar and vocals
Leandro Mancini: drums, percussion and vocals
Idris Rahman: clarinet and tenor saxophone
Leeto Thale: spoken word
Hal Hutchison: marimba
Produced by Amira Kheir
Recorded live at Fish Factory Studios, London
Backing vocals, spoken word and extra percussion recorded at Hicaz Studios, London
Recorded and mixed by Sonny Johns
Mastered by Tom Leader
Design and artwork by Veronique Roberts/ Loud Productions
Cover photography by Emma Marshall
Booklet photography by Aud Lya
Amira Kheir is published by Sterns Music
License
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The music of Sudanese-Italian singer Amira Kheir, who has been tagged by BBC World News as the "diva of the Sudanese desert", is rooted in ancient Nubian and Niolitic melodies, and is confidently married with experimental jazz and bursts of electric desert blues. She has previously released two albums, both to critical acclaim, View From Somewhere (2011) and Alsahraa (2014).