Ishtar: Truly Emet - Voice of Alabina [Import]

Ishtar, Ishtar Alabina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Atoll/Sony
• ASIN: B00009YRZ0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,849 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lo Dai Baahava

2. Nasse Ve Tire

3. Daf Hadash

4. Ls'orech Ha Yam (duet with Ofra Haza)

5. Emet

6. Allahalek Ya Sidi

7. Ad Mahar

8. Aba

9. C'est La Vie My Baby (version anglalse)

10. Hozer Eleha

11. Last Kiss

12. Horchat Hai Caliptus

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A more mature and more refined album!!!, September 15, 2003

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Neil J. Hajba "neil_in_la" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ishtar: Truly Emet - Voice of Alabina (Audio CD)

Truly Emet showcases Ishtar's hauntingly beautiful and soulful voice. Unlike Ishtar's last solo album (which contained mostly tracks written and performed in French) this disk is much more North African in language, style, and rhythm. Tracks #11 and #12 can also be found on La Voix d'Alabina but are still beautiful and are very much appreciated in this album.

Highly recommended!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Flamenco, January 12, 2005

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PhoenixTree "PhoenixTree" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ishtar: Truly Emet - Voice of Alabina (Audio CD)

Actually this cd does not help to showcase Ishtar's North African heritage as it does to showcase her Israeli culture as all but one or two of the songs are in Hebrew; with the exception of Allahalek Ya Sidi which is a classic Arabic pop song, and of course the songs that could be found on her other solo project La Voix d'Alabina. I thought the duet with Ofra Haza was a bit too staged, and I find that duets with dead pop singers (ala Natalie and Nat King) to be maccabre. I wish Ishtar came out with a cd that abandoned the pop-feel of her last two solo albums and went into the more traditional flamenco/Arabic style that may showcase her voice and be easier to dance to then the synthetic stuff. Ishtar still has a gorgeous voice though.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ISHTAR evolves....................., November 2, 2004

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Peter Manale "petman2001" (LOWELL, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ishtar: Truly Emet - Voice of Alabina (Audio CD)

As Ishtar becomes more popular, she is, alas, making the inevitable transition from worldbeat dance diva to pop star. This album reflects this evolution. While there are a couple of uptempo worldbeat songs similar to her earlier albums (both as solo artist and as part of the group Alabina), the exotic instrumentation and heavy percussion are muted here in favor of highlighting her voice in more midtempo (and blander) pop tunes and ballads--more than what I had hoped for. Her voice, nonetheless, is undeniably beautiful and moving---in whatever language! However, if you're looking for a more high-energy exotic dance experience, check out her other solo outing on *La Voix D'Alabina*. Or better yet, sample her singing when she was a member of the group ALABINA.