Highway to Hassake: Folk & Pop Sounds of Syria

Omar Souleyman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sublime Frequencies
• ASIN: B000N3AW34
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,727 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > World Music > Middle East > Syria

Track Listings

1. Leh Jani [When I Found Out]

2. Jani [She Came to Me]

3. Dabke 2001

4. Atabat

5. Arabic Dabke

6. Alkhatiba Zaffouha

7. Jalsat Atabat [Atabat Session]

8. Alshikhani

9. Toul al Zeenah

10. Bashar Ya Habib al Shaab

11. Don't Wear Black, Green Suits You Better

12. Atabat, Pt. 2

13. Jani, Pt. 2

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars insanely awewsome, January 25, 2008

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Stormbringer "k_i_j_e" (The Great Northwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Highway to Hassake: Folk & Pop Sounds of Syria (Audio CD)

Having been a fan of the SF label's "I remember syria", I was pleased to see this on their ever-expanding menu. This has got to be the the most amazing party music that I've come across since hearing ivo papasov back in '89. the instrumentation is diverse on the label, but it all sounds like microtonal phaser swirl (that's a good thing!). basically, if you want to get your party started "bedouin style", pick this up. hell, knowing the way the "world dance" fad is going, M.I.A. will probably record with mr. souleyman on her next album, and you'll be hearing this stuff at the local club sandwiched between old school egyptian lover and the latest reggaeton banger...

4.0 out of 5 stars If at first....., May 3, 2010

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Terry Quadling "Chinnathatha" (BRISTOL, Avon, GB) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Highway to Hassake: Folk & Pop Sounds of Syria (Audio CD)

I had been warned - this music takes time to grow on you. So, all the way from Dubai to London on Emirate's A380 Airbus, I had ample time to get acquainted - enough to buy the CD. My absolute favourite tracks are the slow, almost hypnotic Atabat with it's thumping beat. But given time some of the other tracks start to snuggle up close and haunt you. As with much World music (in my opinion), the music is fantastic - until the fat lady starts to sing! Omar Souleyman doesn't swamp the tracks and without him we wouldn't have this gem.I might have enjoyed his music wall to wall more if he hadn't sung but I'm still glad I found him.