Lamia Bèdioui and Solis Barki – Fin’amor (Lamia Bèdioui, 2019 reissue)
Greece-based Tunisian singer Lamia Bèdioui and Greek multi-instrumentalist Solis Barki originally released this album, Fin’amor in 2006. The edition reviewed here is the 2019 reissue. The new version was re-mixed and remastered.
Fin’amor is an album for voice and a wide range of global percussion and mysterious sounding instruments. Lamia Bèdioui and Solis Barki selected a set of songs in various languages from various musical traditions throughout the world: Algeria, Palestine, France, the Sephardic traditions of Bulgaria and Bosnia, Egypt, music from Lapland. The set includes songs from the 13th century through the 20th century. Folk traditions are combined with trance-like percussion, Australian aboriginal didgeridoo and various fascinating conventional and unconventional musical instruments.
Personnel: Lamia Bèdioui on vocals; Solis Barki on frame drums, bass drum, snare drum, dauli, darbuka, udu drum, talking drum, sticks, bongos, tin drums, berimbau, didgeridoo, singing bowl, cymbals, gong, shakers, caxixi, bells, kid’s rattle, wood block, jaw harp, whistles, shofar, chimes, reed wind harp, plastic tube, kazoo, karkabas, vibratone, vibraslap, sanza, castañuelas, baking pan, gourgoura, hand clapping, cheeks, glockenspiel and vocal; Dmitris chiotis on Cretan lyra with harmonic strings.
The CD booklet includes liner notes in English and song lyrics in Greek and English.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.