Ya Sahi Sabrou: Impressions of Syria

Hassan Abd Alrahman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Label: Mariposa (Ger)
• ASIN: B00002SSRO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,596,273 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > World Music > Middle East > Syria

Track Listings

1. Del Ouniat

2. Chaghaf

3. Badna Beit

4. Hal Asmar el Lone

5. Naro

6. Fog el Nakhel

7. Raqget Seti

8. Yel Balek

9. Nouzha

10. Waglat Hijaz

11. Tarik el Ghouta

12. Ya Sahi Sabrou

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visions of black eyed virgins will dance in your head!, July 21, 2004

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This review is from: Ya Sahi Sabrou: Impressions of Syria (Audio CD)

This seminal album redefines Syrian music. From its haunting first track to its rousing finale this album virtually grabs you and says "dance or die you pig-like Zionist slave infidel!"

I found myself ululating along to the haunting ballad Fog el Nakhel and whirling like a dervish to the uptempo Waglat Hijaz. On the track entitled Yel Balek the insistent beat and shrill wail of the background vocals calls to mind Neil Young's early work mixed with Ravi Shankar on Qat.

By the end of this explosive masterpiece I wasn't sure whether I wanted blow something up, oppress some women or just cut my own damn head off with a rusty pocketknife.

It's that good.

Mr. Alrahman and Mr. Bouteldja, we who are about to rock salute you!