Samra

Faudel

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: March 20, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B00005ABJ6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289,134 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous rai !, September 17, 2002

By	Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

The musicianship on this CD is sensational, and Faudel, a 25 year old French star of Algerian descent, serves up one tasty song after another in his smoky sensual voice, making this a recording that will be played for decades to come.
Though there are different styles on it, like "Salsa Rai", the nouveau flamenco flavored "Hanina", and the electronic "Rohi", it makes a good blend, and every track is great to dance to.

Faudel co-wrote 10 of the 13 songs, and on "Salsa Rai" sings with Yuri Bonaventura. Track # 7, "Je Me Souviens", is a seductive ballad that's a knock-out, and the track I'm most likely to hit the re-play button on, but there isn't a weak song on the entire CD.

The packaging also gets my highest rating. It's in the sturdy cardboard case that is being used nowdays, and that I appreciate so much (no more "teeth" breaking off from the disc grip), and this one has a double fold-out for the lyrics (in Spanish, French, and transliterated Arabic) and recording info. Total time is 55:09.
This is one of the very best recently released non-classical CDs I've heard. Exciting stuff, expertly performed and presented.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Voice of Enchantment, January 9, 2002

By	"sabdul1" (Hempstead, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Move over khaled, Mami and Taha to make room for a new generation of rai. Faudel is a young new artist whose talent is met with unprededented enthusiasm. His music depicts a variety of styles which appeals to a diversified spectrum of populations, with his soft and soulful voice moving from the Salsa rai to the balladry of Je Me Souviens to the dancefloor beats of Rohi. Faudel's music enters the heart and nourishes the soul. As I close my eyes and listen to his soft warm voice, I drift into a dreamlike state that's neverending...It's magical and Faudel's music is sensational. Samra is a must buy album. There's a beat in it for everyone.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My first impression, July 25, 2001

By	veerle huybrechts (Belgium) - See all my reviews

I received the latest CD of Faudel Samra as a gift from a friend. I started to love the music from the first moment I heard it. Although I don't understand much Arabic, the music goes straight to your heart. The music alwasys cheers me up when I am feeling down.