Egyptian moonlight magic
SERENE | Singapore | 11/13/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If I had to pick just one reason to get this CD, I would get it just for the first track SANATEIN WANAHAYEL FEEK which has all the wild romance & dust of the desert in it with inspired Nay playing & a lot of Malfuf rhythm. All in all, it is an inspired collection of Egyptian love songs (including an old classic from TamraHenna)with a nostalgic, authentic feel to it. Ask any true Egyptian & he/she would probably even know the lyrics to them .... Accordion sound is always great for people like me who are still just getting accustomed to that Middle Eastern sound ... a kind of more familiar Parisian tonal palette on top of Egyptian rhythms.And true to form wrt Hossam's work, the quality of musicianship (individual & ensemble) is way up there with the best."