Manara
by Alsarah & The Nubatones
dejavoodoo44
dejavoodoo44
Totally gorgeous vocals and harmonies, accomplished playing and subtly danceable.
Chrissie V
Chrissie V
the feminine part next to Imarhan - fits like yin and yang
Favorite track: Ya Watan.
Daniel Heffernan
Daniel Heffernan
Wow, fantastic album. An amazing voice with beautiful middle eastern music, so glad I discovered them.
Favorite track: Salam Nubia.
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Salam Nubia
04:11
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2. |
Asilah Interlude
00:16
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Alforag
03:29
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Albahr
03:21
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Fulani Interlude 1
01:05
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3yan T3ban
03:23
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Fulani Interlude 2
00:45
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Ya Watan
02:50
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9. |
Nar
04:53
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Manara
05:12
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11. |
3roos Elneel
03:42
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Asilah
02:05
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Fulani
02:42
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Safr Minni
02:25
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about
Alsarah & The Nubatones are back! After the release of their first album, Silt, the band embarked on an an intense travel schedule that saw the band tour Australia, play a headline slot at WOMAD, sell out their London debut as well as a marquee slot at NYC’s world famous Apollo theatre. After an extended sabbatical in Morocco, their sophomore album Manara was given birth, showcasing a new intimacy in the creative process for the group.
Having suffered the loss of former Oud player Haig Manoukian to a long battle with cancer shortly after the release of the debut Alsarah & The Nubatones spent the past 2 years touring, growing closer and shaping their sound with the two new members – Brandon Terzic (Oud) and Nahid (additional vocals). Banded together with stories of movement and migration in the face of the current anti-immigrant global atmosphere, they delved deeper into defining the sound they have coined as “East African Retropop”, rooted in the silt of Sudan and Nubia, and further inspired by the eastern coast of Africa and the diversity of its sounds and migration patterns.
The questions, “What is home?” and “What does it sound like?” lie at the crux of the creation of Manara. As Alsarah explains “Sometimes we leave home willingly, sometimes we are forced out, sometimes we plan to go back, and sometimes we don’t know if we will ever see our loved ones again. But one thing we always know is that we don’t want to forget, or be forgotten. As the sea takes us, Manara is the lighthouse anchoring our journey, and the keeper of our secrets. Not a destination, but rather a marker along the way.”
This album represents leap forward and a deeper maturation of the Nubatones’ sound. In the digital age of the single mp3 download, Manara was made to be listened to from beginning to end, as it weaves through various interludes and songs in the vein of classic albums such as Dark Side of the Moon, and Musicology.
Having suffered the loss of former Oud player Haig Manoukian to a long battle with cancer shortly after the release of the debut Alsarah & The Nubatones spent the past 2 years touring, growing closer and shaping their sound with the two new members – Brandon Terzic (Oud) and Nahid (additional vocals). Banded together with stories of movement and migration in the face of the current anti-immigrant global atmosphere, they delved deeper into defining the sound they have coined as “East African Retropop”, rooted in the silt of Sudan and Nubia, and further inspired by the eastern coast of Africa and the diversity of its sounds and migration patterns.
The questions, “What is home?” and “What does it sound like?” lie at the crux of the creation of Manara. As Alsarah explains “Sometimes we leave home willingly, sometimes we are forced out, sometimes we plan to go back, and sometimes we don’t know if we will ever see our loved ones again. But one thing we always know is that we don’t want to forget, or be forgotten. As the sea takes us, Manara is the lighthouse anchoring our journey, and the keeper of our secrets. Not a destination, but rather a marker along the way.”
This album represents leap forward and a deeper maturation of the Nubatones’ sound. In the digital age of the single mp3 download, Manara was made to be listened to from beginning to end, as it weaves through various interludes and songs in the vein of classic albums such as Dark Side of the Moon, and Musicology.
credits
released September 30, 2016
The Nubatones are:
Alsarah: Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Melodies
Rami El Aasser: Percussion, Backing Vocals
Brandon Terzic: Oud, Ngoni
Mawuena Kodjovi: Bass, Trumpet
Nahid: Backing Vocals
Guest Musicians:
Marie Abe: Accordion (Track 3)
Marandi Hostetter: Violin (Track 3)
Yusuke Yamamoto: Keyboard (Tracks 4, 8, 14)
Recorded at ABCollective Studios by Mawuena Kodjovi &
Astoria Soundworks Recording Studio
Mixed and Mastered at Astoria Soundworks Recording Studio by Kamilo Kratc
All songs written and arranged by Alsarah & the Nubatones except 5, 11
Track 5: written by Muna & friends (Beats of the Antonov)
Track 11: Traditional
Produced by Alsarah
The Nubatones are:
Alsarah: Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Melodies
Rami El Aasser: Percussion, Backing Vocals
Brandon Terzic: Oud, Ngoni
Mawuena Kodjovi: Bass, Trumpet
Nahid: Backing Vocals
Guest Musicians:
Marie Abe: Accordion (Track 3)
Marandi Hostetter: Violin (Track 3)
Yusuke Yamamoto: Keyboard (Tracks 4, 8, 14)
Recorded at ABCollective Studios by Mawuena Kodjovi &
Astoria Soundworks Recording Studio
Mixed and Mastered at Astoria Soundworks Recording Studio by Kamilo Kratc
All songs written and arranged by Alsarah & the Nubatones except 5, 11
Track 5: written by Muna & friends (Beats of the Antonov)
Track 11: Traditional
Produced by Alsarah
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