Abdel Aziz el Mubarak

by Abdel Aziz el Mubarak, Abdel Aziz

Overview

Sudanese pop swings mightily: As percussionists lay down a fluidly syncopated bongo beat, strings, accordion, saxophone, guitar, and bass swirl around the singer's impassioned poetry. Abdel Aziz el Mubarak is such a singer, and his ten-piece group delivers a floating groove perfect for the sun-drenched Sudan. This 1987 LP, a eponymous release on Globestyle, is the ideal place to hear them. Born out of tradition and the demands of close to 20 weddings engagements a month, Mubarak and company dig in here for five extended cuts, ranging from the almost calypso-like "Tarig Ash-Shoag" to an agitated, driving "Ah'Laa Jarah" -- violins speak romantically of balmy, moonlit nights, while saxophones punctuate the air with insinuating heat. So, cancel that DJ, get on the horn to Khartoum, and prepare yourself for some truly fine nuptial dancing. ~ Stephen Cook

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/1995
Label:	Globe Style
UPC:	0029667302326
Rank:	213363

Tracks

1. Tahrimni Minnak
2. Ahla Eyyoun
3. Ah'laajarah
4. Tarig Ash-Shoag
5. Bitgooli La

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Abdel Aziz el Mubarak   Primary Artist,Oud,Vocals
Abdel Aziz   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Abdel Aziz el Mubarak   Leader,Arranger
Martin Brown   Package Design
Adam Skeaping   Sound Recording
John Hadden   Sound Recording
Ben Mandelson   Liner Notes