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Amani EL Omer

Posted By Demnagirl On Friday, February 29, 2008 5 comments

Track Listing
1.Amani EL Omer (Remixed By Said Mrad)
2.Abou Abed Blues
3.Baladi Ammouna.
4.El Wala Mahrous
5.Amani Mish Ay Ay
6.Ayam W Layaly
7.Yoh Yoh
8.Al Holom Beats
9.Amani EL Omer

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Amani EL Omer - Spinning (Featuring Said El Artist)

Posted By Demnagirl On Friday, February 29, 2008 2 comments

Track Listing
1. Tabaloolha
2. Amani Alhobb
3. Battah
4. Biha-Biha-Siha
5. Amani Wa Said
6. Solo Tabla "Majanneen"
7. Halawa Ya
8. Solo Tabla

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Masters Of Percussion Bellydance

Posted By Demnagirl On Friday, February 29, 2008 2 comments

Track Listing
1. Rangoli - Sarvar Sabri
2. Iroko - Miguel Castro
3. Guru - Sarvar Sabri
4. A Step In Time - Hossam Ramzy
5. Puberty - Emmanuel Tagoe
6. Udo Jam Buttie - Sarvar Sabri/Hossam Ramzy
7. Dom, Dom, Dom, Bambi - Hossam Ramzy
8. Two Tribes - Emmanuel Tagoe
9. Tasambacule - Miguel Castro
10. Banjara - Sarvar Sabri
11. Time Zone - Hossam Ramzy

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Belly Dance Seduction

Posted By Demnagirl On Friday, February 29, 2008 2 comments

Track Listing
01. Zeina Ya Helwa
02.Al Rababa
03.Ya Dala
04.Rahla Ala El Motai
05.Nawal
06.Etawedt
07.Shams Ala El Jalid
08.Halawetha
09.Luxor Baladna
10.Ala Shat El Nile
11.Salli

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FAIRUZ - Chillout Classics By Ziad Rahbani

Posted By Demnagirl On Friday, February 29, 2008 2 comments

Track Listing
1. Sabaah W Masa
2. Ana Fazaani
3. Sallimli Aalaih
4. Daaq Khilqi
5. Mish Kaayen Hayk Tkoon
6. Oghniyat Al Wadaa
7. Kifak Enta
8. Fee Shee Aam Bei Seer
9. Aendi Thiqa Feek
10. Khalleek Bil Bayt
11. Al Oula
12. Ma'arefti Feek
13. Ma'dirit Nseit
14. Al Thanieh
15. Al Bosta
16. Wahdon

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Somewhere In Time. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Posted By Demnagirl On Wednesday, February 27, 2008 0 comments

While director Jeannot Szwarc's 1980 time-travel romance nearly drowned in a sea of its own bathos, the score of the Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour vehicle has become something of a word-of-mouth classic. Chalk that status up to the great English composer John Barry, whose lushly romantic score has largely overshadowed the film it was written for. Note to Titanic fans: if you liked the score for that film, you may fall in love with (or to) this one as well.

Track Listing
1. Somewhere In Time
2. The Old Woman
3. The Journey Back In Time
4. A Day Together
5. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - John Barry/Chet Swiatowsky
6. Is He The One
7. The Man Of My Dreams
8. Return To The Present
9. Theme From 'Somewhere In Time' - Roger Williams

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Al Damer Al Arabi

Posted By Demnagirl On Wednesday, February 27, 2008 0 comments

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Al Damer Al Arabi

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The World Sings Goodnight Vol 1 And 2

Posted By Demnagirl On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1 comments

THE WORLD SINGS GOODNIGHT contains 33 lullabies sung in the native tounge of 33 different cultures. The booklet contains English translations of all the lullabies. Proceeds from this recording are being donated to Amnesty International, an international Human Rights Organization.

PART 1

Track listing:
1. Argentina (World) Corina Nolting
2. Nepal (World) Neelam Shrestha
3. Austria (World) Wolfgang Blumel
4. U.S.A. (Southern Gospel) (World) Pat Buchanan
5. Indonesia (Sumatra-Batak) (World) Cyrus Fidelus Sidjabat
6. France (World) Catherine Clareboudt
7. Brazil (World) Andrea Merkel
8. Sweden (World) Kai Soderman
9. Japan (World) Nanwei Chin Su
10. Switzerland (World) Cornelia Blatter
11. Egypt (World) Ashraf Sewailam
12. Russia (World) Nora Felitsyn
13. Ethiopia (World) Tsehay Hailu
14. U.S.A. (World) Tom & Susan Wasinger
15. France (World) Jean Lilensten
16. Indonesia (Sumatra-Medan) (World) Bedjo Mankekar
17. U.S.A. (Cajun French) (World) Louie Cart
18. Poland (Yiddish) (World) Miyriam Soszewicz
19. Bolivia (World) Marcela Illanes
20. U.S.A. (Ogalala Sioux Indian) (World) Jerry Garrett
21. Romania (World) Elena Timaru
22. Canada (World) Rachel Warwick
23. China (Taiwan) (World) Renjeng Su
24. Switzerland (World) Eva Ziegler
25. India (World) Kanta Purohit
26. U.S.A. (Western) (World) Rolland Fischer
27. Korea (World) Myung O. Hahn
28. Italy (World) Eleonora Buonpane
29. Algeria (Berber) (World) Amisaada Ramdane
30. England (World) Rebecca Hadwen
31. Unknown (World) Greg Fisher
32. Iran (World) Shaharzad Parsapour
33. Senegal (World) Yammar Thiam

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PART 2

Track listing
1. Lebanon (World) Ashraf Sewailam
2. Gypsy (World) Tchatchi Helmstetter
3. France (Occitan) (World) Céline Ricard
4. Ireland (World) Mary McElgunn
5. Mali (World) Fatoumata Doumbia
6. Basque (World) Jean Escoz
7. Nepal (World) Neelam Shrestha
8. Netherlands (World) Jeltje Musch
9. Israel (World) Keri Ben-Zvi
10. Argentina (World) Corina Nolting
11. Armenia (World) Vahan Kavafyan
12. Hawaii (World) Manulani Kitchen
13. Iran (World) Sedigheh Saremi
14. Brazil (World) Juliana Meira Valle
15. Vietnam (World) Duong Kim Loi
16. Sweden (World) Kai Soderman
17. U.S.A. (Shaker) (World) Susan Wasinger
18. Serbia (World) Tomislava Vukicevic
19. Sudan (World) Suan Dilla
20. U.S.A. (Cajun French) (World) Jane Balfa Cormier
21. Indonesia (Bali) (World) I Made Lasmawan
22. France (World) Genevieve Sartre
23. Tahiti (World) Vaea Vahinemoea-Bakker
24. U.S.A. (Cheyenne Indian) (World) Ann Shadlow
25. Poland (Yiddish) (World) Izabela Ziolkowska-Kenney
26. Canada (World) Tom Wasinger
27. Germany (World) Marion Gluckert
28. India (World) Kanta Purohit
29. England (World) Catherine Matthews
30. Japan (World) Atsushi Yamamoto
31. Switzerland (Romansch) (World) Schwester Valentina Spescha
32. Italy (World) Maris Gaudiano

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DJ Nader - Music For The Hips

Posted By Demnagirl On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 0 comments

Kuwaiti born D J NADER reworks ARABIC MUSIC, both Classical and Pop, for the U S Club Scene. Here is a chance to feel the beats, re-live the experiences. In Nader's words "Take me back to the place where the music is happy... the radio is a pleasure to listen to, where mothers pray for prosperity, not survival. To the time when songs were made for lovers, for the passion of the music..... When was the last time you had peace of mind... .. among dear friends that keep the circle of freedom & happiness turning. Allow me to introduce you to our world of music that can make you smile... (Music for Your Hips)"

Track listing
1.Im Hamada. Nader Remix
2.Niqsim El Qamar; Waleed Tawfic. Nader Remix
3.Linda Linda. Edward Society
4.El Helwa Di. Dania
5.Fatoumeh. Samo Zain
6.Batwanis Beek. REG Project
7.The Breakdown
8.Habeeb Hayati. Mustafa Amar. Nader & Nidal M Remix
9.Wala Ala Baloh. Amr Diab. Nader Remix
10.Bent El Sabiah. Riko. (long smooth mix) Nader Remix.
11.Mughram Ya Leil. Ragheb Alameh. Nader & Lamak Remix
12.Khale Ya Khale. Shobi. Iraqi Folklore.
13.Bein El Aser Wal'magrheb. Iraqi Folklore
14.Sajel Ya Kady Sajel. Palestinian Folklore. Nader Remix.
15.Badri. Waleed Tawfic. Nader Remix
16.Transmentarabia. Karen B
17.Qa Mani Bayat. Walter Aziz. Away
18.Wein A Ramallah . Othaz. Hip Hop Remix

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Najat Al Saghera - Ela Fourak El Ahbab

Posted By Demnagirl On Monday, February 25, 2008 1 comments

Track Listing
01 - Ela Fourak El Ahbab
02 - Kesass El Hob El Gamila
03 - Enta Enta
04 - Koul Fain We Fain

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Bustan Abraham - Collections

Posted By Demnagirl On Sunday, February 24, 2008 1 comments

Many attempts have been made by musicians to create a synthesis between Eastern and Western cultures. Generally the result is that either the Western or Eastern form dominates while the other is merely used for ornamentation. For the past several years Bustan Abraham has met this challenge and has succeeded in pioneering a unique form of instrumental music which combines elements of both these Eastern and Western forms without sacrificing the musical integrity of either.

Bustan (Hebrew and Arabic meaning, "garden of fruits and essences," in this case the garden of Abraham, father of Isaac and Ishmail) was founded in 1991 by Avshalom Farjun. It comprises seven distinguished Israeli musicians, both Jews and Arabs, who have combined their musical experience as composers, soloists and heads of musical ensembles to create original music on a very high international level.
The musical backgrounds of Bustan Abraham's members are very rich and represent an astonishing variety of musical cultures including classical Arabic music, classical European music, jazz, Turkish, Persian and Indian music, flamenco and American folk music.
The instruments played are unusually diverse. Middle Eastern instruments include the oud (Arab lute), qanoun (oriental zither) and a range of percussion instruments such as durbakkeh, daff, zarb and bandir frame drums to name only a few. These are joined by Western instruments including transverse flute, classical and flamenco guitar, contrabass, electric bass, and 5-string banjo. In addition the violin is utilized in both Middle Eastern as well as Western forms of playing. Also represented is an astonishing array of international percussion instruments too numerous to mention! The successful integration of this combination of instruments has never before been presented on the concert stage. The music which embodies this rich diversity is entirely original and was composed and arranged in a cooperative effort by all members of the group.

Bustan aspires to create a new musical form, which speaks to both Eastern and Western audiences, and to pave the way for other joint creative efforts between Arabs and Jews. The group has become a symbol of uncompromising instrumental composition, which has created a new standard of originality in Israeli music, and world music in general, and has received rave reviews to that effect from audiences and critics alike.
Bustan have toured extensively throughout the world between 1992 & 2003 it's powerful stage performance have been always greeted with standing ovations by audiences.

1- Bustan Abraham

Track Listing
1.Canaan
2.Journey
3.Suite For Deyzi
4.Metamorphosis
5.Bustan
6.In The Name Of The Children
7.Tini Mini Hanem

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2- Pictures Through The Painted Window

Track Listing
1.Gypsy Soul
2.Jaz Kar-Kurd
3.Fountainhead
4.Muwashah
5.Longa
6.The Walls Of Jericho
7.Sama'i Nahawand
8.Wallah
9.Pictures Through The Painted Window

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3- Abadai

Track Listing
1. Dance From The Black Sea
2. Abadai
3. Ah Ya Zen
4. Pinar
5. Iokasti's Dream
6. Tortoise At The Bottom Of The World, Teach Me To Move Slowly

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4- Fanar

Track Listing
1.Solaris
2.Fanar
3.Sama'i Kurd
4.Till The End Of Time
5.Seven Eleven
6.Naa'ma
7.Black Seagull
8.Sireen

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5- Hamsa

Track Listing
1.Mabruk
2.Shazeef
3.Hamsin
4.Hamsa
5.In The House Of Maimonides
6.Igrig
7.Dub Dulab
8.Nedunya

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Chalf Hassan - Maroccan Bellydance & Songs And Dances From Morocco

Posted By Demnagirl On Saturday, February 23, 2008 5 comments

Belly Dance from Morocco

Track List
01. Khamsa We Khamsine
02. Taarida Hawzi
03. Genawa
04. Shelha
05. Solo Darbuka
06. El-Andaloussi
07. Taarida Shaabi
08. Zayani El Rifi
09. Genawa Rhythm
10. Oud Improvisation

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Belly Dance From Morocco - Artam El-Arab

Track List
1. Rakssat El-Atlas
2. Domouh El-Farah
3. Rakssat Warzazat
4. Hawla El-Magreb
5. Farhat El-Chaab
6. Marhaba Fi El-Magreb
7. La Hssab
8. Artam El-Arab

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Songs & Dances from Morocco, Vol.2

Track List
01. Shabe El Baroud (The Fantasia)
02. El-Maddahine (Isawi)Spiritual Dance
03. Shamali (Music From The North)
04. El-Arroussa: Choufo Mali (The Bride "Look At Me!")
05. Mohammed
06. Zahri

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Prem Joshua & Chintan - Ahir

Posted By Demnagirl On Friday, February 22, 2008 0 comments

At 18, a German student saw Ravi Shankar perform and his life was changed forever. Prem Joshua spent the next 20 years in India, mastering the sitar and learning the traditions of Indian music. As his own style developed, he blended Eastern styles and instruments with Western Jazz forms using Indian flutes, sax, electronica and tarana-style (wordless) vocals.
Already considered a master musician in India, where he has sold nearly 100,000 records, Prem Joshua is building audience--and buzz--with every new album, and is poised to take North America by storm.

Product Description
Prem Joshua's funky, downtempo, Indo-Global grooves pulse around the clock in Goa's eternal twilight. Uniting the essence of Indian raga with infectious, lush electronica, Ahir reveals why the Times of India dubbed Prem Joshua "the guru of 21st century world fusion music ."
With Ahir, multi-instrumentalists and composers Prem Joshua and Chintan harvest the creative fruits of a 15-year musical partnership. Drawing on material from their recent world tours and travels through India, they take Prem Joshua's signature modern raga sound into exciting new terrain, resulting in a true masterpiece of fresh and inspired global music.
Ahir is Prem Joshua's seventh U.S. release.

Track Listing
1.)Namaskar
2.)Ramana
3.)Ahir
4.)Sharanay
5.)Mysore Monsoon
6.)Durga Ye
7.)The Subject Tonight Is Love

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World Beat - A. St John.J. Brongo.Of Tekbilek.Wayra

Posted By Demnagirl On Thursday, February 21, 2008 0 comments

Track Listing
1 Equatorial Bliss (Wayra)
2 Bachanal At Frisco (A. St. John)l
3 Columbine-Tears For The Children (J. Brongo)
4 Pan Vibes (W. Johnson)
5 Summer Winds-Martina's Song (A. St. John)
6 Lovers Anniversary (A. St. John)
7 Prismatic Pans (A. St. John)
8 Ocean Blue (A. St. John)
9 Rye At Tubal's (A. St. John)l
10 All The Love, All The Joy (A. St. John)
11 Many Voices, Many Visions (C. Clarke)
12 Dawn Of The Millenium-World At Peace (OF Tekbilek)
13 The Old Lamplighter (Nat Simon/Charles Tobias)
14 The Old Lamplighter Reprise

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Golden Slumbers - A Father's Lullaby

Posted By Demnagirl On Thursday, February 21, 2008 0 comments

Reviews
This is a real sleeper of an album, literally. Smooth-jazz musicians--including Peter White, Dave Koz, Norman Brown, David Benoit, and others--play music here to put babies to sleep. Fans of New Age music, specifically what came out of the Pacific Northwest in the '80s, may find many of these 14 tracks reminiscent of that period. Long-time listeners of smooth-jazz radio may be reminded of the kind of ethereal, spacey music that was played in the early days of the format. Many of the songs are as obvious as Brian Culbertson's somnambulating "Brahms' Lullaby" and Koz's "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," but some are inspired choices with creative arrangements and strong performances. Koz and his brother Jeff shine on the Beatles' title tune and the other Lennon/McCartney chestnut, "Blackbird." Brown's take on James Taylor's "You Can Close Your Eyes" is also moving, while not straying from the stillness of the concept. Perhaps the standout track is the superb performance of vocalist John Stoddart on Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely.

Track Listing
1.Blackbird - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
2.Isn't She Lovely - featuring John Stoddart
3.Charlotte's Song - featuring Peter White
4.Brahms' Lullaby - featuring Brian Culbertson
5.You'll Be in My Heart (Kala's Lullaby) - featuring Steve Kujala, Grant Geissman, and Brad Cole
6.Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
7.When You Wish Upon a Star - featuring David Benoit
8.Hush Little Baby - featuring Bruce Watson en
9.Somewhere Over the Rainbow - featuring Rick Braun
10.Lullaby for Isabella - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
11.Afro Cuban Lullaby - featuring Bruce Watson
12.All the Pretty Horses/Scarborough Fair - featuring Grant Geissman and Brad Cole
13.You Can Close Your Eyes - featuring Norman Brown
14.Golden Slumber- featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz

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Orientica & Orientica Vol 2

Posted By Demnagirl On Thursday, February 21, 2008 1 comments

First volume of the series "Orientica" designed for educational purposes as well as for the performances of dance Eastern Europe.

This second volume of the series "Orientica" was produced in close collaboration with the renowned teacher of belly dance Conny Sü Prem.
It is designed for educational purposes as well as for the performances of dance Eastern Europe.

Track Listing
1.Ceremonies - Armen Chakmakian
2.Byzantium - Cusco
3.Egyptian Song - Paul Heinerman
4.Ali Baba Kebap - Adrian Marcator
5.Marrakesh Market - Bernd Scholl
6.Distant Lands - Armen Chakmakian
7.Tabuk - Drums 'N' Space
8.Invokation - Adrian Marcator
9.Oriental Nights - Bernd Scholl
10.Blossoms From India - Ginkgo Garden
11.Conquistadores - Cusco
13.Shamanic Journey - Bernd Scholl

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Orientica 2

Track Listing
1.Sahara - Potsch Potschka
2.Ya Amrana - Nasser Kilada
3.El Lelah - Nasser Kilada
4.Dreamtime - Adrian Marcator
5.Loving A Goddess - Jolly Kunjappu
6.Arabian Wedding - Potsch Potschka
7.The Caravan - Potsch Potschka
8.Kublai Khan - Cusco
9.Tarnima - Nasser Kilada
10.The Lybian Celebration - Potsch Potschka
12.Sanyura - Nasser Kilada
13.Zenah - Nasser Kilada

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Ehab Hamed - Nile Café – Egyptian Folklore

Posted By Demnagirl On Wednesday, February 20, 2008 0 comments

Track Listing
1. Ya Waldi Ya Waldi
2. Saiidi Mix
3. Eddala Ya Wala
4. Sallam Alay
5. Nagel El Arab
6. Khoodney Maak
7. Ya Leal Ya Bo El Laily
8. El - Wad Sayad
9. Morabaat Saiidi

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Aisha Ali - Music Of The Fellahin

Posted By Demnagirl On Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2 comments

Recorded in Upper and Lower Egypt, this music presents a variety of Ghawazee dance songs as well as purely instrumental dance music. Included are the Rais Qinawi mizmar band playing for the Banat Maazin, a Bedouin version of the popular song Khudni Ma'ek with nay, darbouka and riqq, and Saidi mizmar music played for the cane dance and tahtib (combat dance).

Track listing
1.Raqs El Hawanim
2.Abu Leila Dance Song
3.Baheya
4.Banat Mazin Song
5.Saidi Dance
6.Khudni Ma'ek
7.Ghawazee Dance
8.Abu Zaria- Argul
9.Rababahh Folk Dance
10.Argul Solo
11.Nay Solo
12.Duff Solo
13.Mitqal Qinnawi

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Zaman – The Arabian Classics Chillout

Posted By Demnagirl On Monday, February 18, 2008 0 comments

Track List
1.Back To Basic - 1001 Nights (Bzs Back On The Rocks Mix)
2.E-Lynn(Elie Attieh) Ateinih Al Nai
3. Sphinx Mix - Cleopatra
4. Kamal Musalliam - Bent El Shalabia
5. Dania Coo Coo (From Sunrise To Sunset Mix)
6. Hasna - El Hiyat Hilwa (It's A Beautiful Life Mix)
7. Oryx - Habina (Chillout Remix)
8. Ilham Al Madfal - Chal Chal Alyea Al Rumman (Blue Bedouin Remix)
9. Maqam (Mesopotamix)
10. Hussain Bagali - Saboha (Chillout Mix)
11. Elama (Chillout Mix)
12. Beruit Biloma - In Rah Minik Ya Ein (Chillout Mix)
13. Lemonada - Inta Omri
14. Siham Assif - Essal Alaya
15. Oumeima - Asfour
16. Amal Murkus - Ya Ba La La

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Omar Khorshid - Tribute to Oum Kalthoum

Posted By Demnagirl On Monday, February 18, 2008 0 comments

Track Listing
1.Alf Layla
2.Hazihi Laylati
3.Fakarouni
4.Ou Marat Al Ayam
5.Amal Hayati
6.Men Ajel Ayneyk
7.Enta Oumri

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Best Arabic Instrumental Album In The World Ever

Posted By Demnagirl On Monday, February 18, 2008 0 comments

Track Listing
1.Leila - Franck Pourcel
2.Zomoroda - Franck Pourcel
3.Habib El Omr - Franck Pourcel
4.Nougoum El Leil - Franck Pourcel
5.Beloved - Elias Rahbani
6.Habbeytak Bessahf - Petey Pablo
7.Ragsat Sour - Gassan El Rahbani
8.Aziza - Petey Pablo
9.Return To Paradise - Ron Goodwin
10.Happiest Days - Elias Rahbani
11.Dakkeyt - Petey Pablo
12.Egyptian Symphony - Hughes De Courson
13.Sunrise Over The Cedars - Ron Goodwin
14.Bint El Balad - Petey Pablo

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