Hookah Cafe [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Triloka Records
• ASIN: B0000894RR
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,273 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Amorgos Passage

2. Tilela LL-Nocturnal Ritual

3. Madgeula

4. Anesigu

5. Spiral Dance

6. Emerald Minarets in a Sea of Stars

7. Pukar

8. Form 10

9. Saraab

10. Mektabi

11. Ehad [Sunday Best Sunset Remix]

12. Ai Ondas

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eastern atmosphere very alluring, August 25, 2003

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MR J TIMMERMAN (Lawson, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hookah Cafe (Audio CD)

This is a compilation of East-West fusion, exotic without being too unfamiliar. It's reminiscent of the Café Del Mar series, but more worldy, rather like the work Australian Michael Askill did with Omar Faruk Tekbilek, where the sounds of traditional and western instruments highlighted by some serious percussion create beautiful effects and spine-tingling excitement. From the rich sensuous voices of Greece's Kristi Stassinopolou and India's Najma to the tasteful desert evocations created by Egyptian stars Hamza El Din and Hossam Ramzy or Palestine's Simon Shaheen, from the industrial creation of India's Jai Uttal to the mellow jazzy meanderings of Senegal's Steve Shehan and Youssef el Idrissi, the range of sound tapestries presented here make for interesting discovery. Yet despite the variety of sources, there is, as the title of the album suggests, a consistent atmosphere here of alluring mysticism that's hugely attractive, helped along by high quality recordings and productions. Nicely presented but without sleeve notes, an above average world fusion compilation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exotica from North Africa and the Middle East, May 20, 2006

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

Want to hear exotic music from Marrakech, Istanbul and Cairo? Then this CD might be up your alley. It delivers a good mix of dufferent styles and artists from Africa, the Middle East and India that everyone can enjoy, even if you aren't particularly knowledgable about it. On this CD you get skillful 'ud playing from the Nubian Hamza el-Din, haunting melismatic vocals by Azam Ali of Vas and Indian singer Najma, a New Age duet with belly dance master Hossam Ramzy and Phil Thornton, Palestinean dance music from Simon Shaheen, Jewish ethno-techno from Zohar, Greek pop music from Kristi Stassinopoulou, ambient Moroccan trance music and so much more. This isn't neccessarily traditional music, nor is it some sort of in-depth look at Middle Eastern music, but its good listening. And besides, how often do you get to hear Palestinean, Sudanese, Moroccan, Indian, Persian, Israeli and Greek music side-by-side? Think of it more as a journey of the mind. In that regard, its a great compilation, and well worth the purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars The longest wave, September 20, 2010

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caballo blanco - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hookah Cafe (Audio CD)

I caught a wave with Dick Dale on a ride for the source of surf music. I've gone down some strange alleys along the way and have stumbled upon an exotic world of soft beats and cool wailing in a mist other-worldly instruments. I think we're on the right track.