Camelspotting

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 2, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000023XYF
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > World Music > Africa > Egypt

Track Listings

1. Nour El Ain - Amr Diab

2. Ya Bo Ye - Ragheb Alama

3. Min Ger Loka - Mayada El Hennawy

4. Acha'Ak Azab - Walid Tawfic

5. Yalla Ya Habibi - Dania

6. Min Ghadr El Hob - George Al Rassy

7. Ma Ariflak Makan - Osama Al Attar

8. Kol De Eshaat - Samira Saeed

9. Law Koona - Nadia Moustafa

10. Aidy Bzank - Adel Kassab

11. Tohgorny - Hamid El Shari

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD for Middle Eastern Dancers or anyone else!, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Camelspotting (Audio CD)

This CD is wonderful! Nearly every cut is a very dancable piece. Plus there are translations of the songs inside, so you know what you're dancing to. I just can't be still when I'm playing this one.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Mid-Eastern Pop Music, March 4, 2002

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Zekeriyah (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camelspotting (Audio CD)

If your looking for a great compulation of Egyptian pop music, this is the CD for you. This CD features sme good songs by some of the big names of Arabic pop music. My personal favorite on this album is Hamid el-Shaeri's "Tohgorny", but I also enjoyed Dania's "Yalla Ya Habibi", Walid Tawfic's "Acha'ak Azab" and the lyrics to Amr Diab's "Nour el-Ein". However, all of the songs on this CD are excellent. Most of them are somewhat more ephemeral, but at the same time hypnotic and dancey. The only way I can describe it is if you've heard Cairo pop music before. And if you haven't, then buy this CD now so you'll know what I'm talking about :-). And, even if you don't speak Arabic (or don't speak Arabic fluently), theres a little booklet with translations of the songs included.
Oh, and one word of warning, following up on what one reviewer already said. Don't buy this CD expecting Rai. Rai is exlusively a North African/French phenomena (mainly Algerian and Moroccan). This CD deals with Middle Eastern Pop Music (which, incidently, is primarily Egyptian/Cairene). Comparing the two is like comparing American Rock music to Rap. They are two completly different generes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You've heard these before, October 17, 2001

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Nadroj (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Camelspotting (Audio CD)

If you've been anywhere in the Muslim world in recent years, you've at least heard the Lebanese dance floor anthem "Habibi." If you haven't, you'll want to after listening.

One winter, I worked in Vermont after having spent several months in Morocco. Blaring this CD from my speakers drove away the snow, the mud, and the biting wind.

It might not be the ONLY good Arabic music compilation out there. It might try to cover too much territory on one CD. But it's certainly fun.