Label:Relax-In – REL 120
Country:Lebanon
Used Cassette 1991
Disc:VG+/EX (opened from dead stock copy)
Jacket:VG+/EX (opened from dead stock copy)
Originally released in 1985 by Ziad Rahbany, who son of Fairouz, one of the most famous singers in Lebanon and the Arab world and Assi Rahbani, one of the founders of modern Arab music. He also composed own masterpiece "Bennesbeh Labokra... Chou?" and other releases since the 70's and known as one of the most influential artists due to his lyrics and political message during the civil war. In this work, too, he performs quality music that goes beyond Arabic music, sublimating funk, jazz, Brazilian music, and other. Among them are Monica Asly sings the inflectional jazz-funk B5 "Khalas", the beautiful bossa-like A3 "The Same", the obscure arabic funk A4 "Yalla Kichou Barra", and the synth funk A5 "Don't Go" are excellent. Just wonderful piece. This is a 1991 cassette tape version of dead stock item opened.
レバノン及びアラブで最も有名な歌手の1人Fairouzと現代アラブ音楽の創始者の一人と目されるAssi Rahbaniの息子Ziad Rahbanyによる85年発表作品。自身も傑作”Bennesbeh Labokra... Chou?”はじめ70年代からリリースを重ね、内戦下での政治的メッセージを込めた歌詞も重なり最も影響力のある芸術家として知られています。本作でもファンク、ジャズ、ブラジル音楽等を昇華したアラブ音楽を通り越した素晴らしい楽曲を披露しています。中でもMonica Aslyが歌う抑揚の効いたジャズ・ファンクB5”Khalas”、美しいボッサ調のA3”The Same”、オブスキュアなアラビック・ファンクA4”Yalla Kichou Barra”、シンセ・ファンクA5”Don’t Go”あたり秀逸。これは最高。デッドストック品を開封した91年のカセットテープ版です。
A3 - The Same
A4 - Yalla Kichou Barra
A5 - Dont Go
B5 - Khalas
