Genes & Jeans

Nini Achinoam | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0013FDTYK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,640 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > World Music > Middle East > Israel

Editorial Reviews

Noa is the stage name of Israeli singer/songwriter Achinoam Nini, Israel s most famous international concert
and recording artist. She burst onto the international scene in 1994 with Noa, a collection of original songs
sung in English and Hebrew, produced by Grammy Award© winning guitarist Pat Metheny. Backed by her
musical partner and guitarist/producer Gil Dor, Noa has followed her creative instincts down a winding,
multi-cultural path. She s recorded Neapolitan songs with The Solis String Quartet, created musical settings
for the poems of Leah Goldberg and Rachel, and recorded her songs alongside classical pieces with a full
symphony orchestra. With Genes & Jeans, Noa delivers a personal, artist-defining album.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars A record that deserves respect but fails to excite, September 5, 2009

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giovanni (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genes & Jeans (Audio CD)

Israeli pop star Noa is a bright , bright lady . One who is writing and releasing music in order to express her thoughts and feelings , one who won't hesitate to speak her mind . Having refused to perform in the occupied West Bank , she condemns settlements and is also a vocal supporter of a two state solution . Her interviews sparkle with wit and her wonderful new blog is food for thought for fans and readers . She hasn't hesitated to cooperate with a palestinian singer , covering " We Can Work It Out " by the Beatles and then , taking that cooperation ( and the message of coexistence ) even further , the duo participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 , representing Israel . Unlike most of the lame fame-starving pop singers of , let's say my country , Greece , Mrs.Nini has personallity to spare .

On record though things are a bit less challenging . " Genes And Jeans " is an album full of elegant but conventional pop with some ethnic touches here and there . Sounding like something inbetween Celine Dion and Ofra Haza , Noa's latest has it's heart in the right place but is often too mainstream to catch the attention of younger listeners . The artist herself is aiming to explore her Yemeni roots but at the same moment , choses to sing most of the material in english in order to adress her music vision to a wider audience . As a result , some of the authenticity a foreighn language gives to a world music record is stripped away . The voice is great as always and there are many beautiful moments here like " In Your Eyes " , " Something Has Change " , " Follow Your Heart " and " Heart And Head " which talks about a young bride's insecure feelings on her wedding day , but the overall result is probably less adventurous than Noa would liked to.