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Hakim's third Western outing, following hard in the footsteps of his live album, is definitely a mixed bag. The tracks rooted in his native Egyptian sha'bi, like "El Salam" and "El Kalam Da Kebir," sizzle, while "Ya' Maya" is a track that takes him to the next level, with its stunning fusion of sha'bi rhythms and Egyptian classical music under a lyrical tale of hidden homesickness. And "Ya Albi," co-produced by Machete and Narada Michael Walden, uses a near-reggae beat to bring together the voices of Hakim and merengue star Olga Tanon, with some thick bass and an excellent Spanish rap from Kemo of Delinquent Habits. So far so good -- and the majority of the record is excellent. The problem comes when Walden has sole control of the board. He has his schtick, and it works well for him. The problem is, it wasn't made for Hakim, making tracks like "Feelin' Good" and "Aho Aho" into lightweight froth that diminishes the overall impact of the record and ruins its overall feel and continuity. Hakim remains a rising star, but for his own sake he needs to stay away from Walden in future. ~ Chris Nickson
Additional personnel includes: Narada Michael Walden (vocals, keyboards, drums); Olga Tanon (vocals); Kemo (rap vocals); Keziah Jones, Tim Whelan (guitar); Medhat Abdel Samie, Tamer Ghoneim (violin); Mahmoud Osman (viola); Emad Taha (cello); Edward Iskandar (nay); Farouk Mohamed Hassan, Sameh Fakhry (accordion); Magdy El Boughdady Group (brass); Andy Kremer (bass); Zyad Saliba (tabla); Hisham El Araby (rik); Said El Artist (percussion).
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Engineers include: Ahmed Gouda, Marty Beal, Scot Mathers.
Personnel: Hakim (vocals, background vocals); Olga Tañón (vocals); Kemo (rap vocals); Keziah Jones, Timothy Whelan (guitar); Tamer Ghoneim, Hani Farahat, Medhat Abdel Samie (violin); Farouk Mohammed Hassan (accordion); Narada Michael Walden (keyboards, drums); Andy Kremer, Dominique Grimaldi (bass guitar); Said El Artist (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Martin Beal; Paul Tipler.
Recording information: Art; Chateau Marouatte; MSound; Sot El Musica & Art; Studio Zarma, Paris, France.
Publisher: Hakim.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Mohamed Aly; Nagah Abdel Hamid.
Producers include: Narada Michael Walden, Hamid El Shaeri, Trans-Global Underground, Antonio Hernandez, Yehia El Mogi.
Talakik Music | List Price | $9.95 (You save $2.16) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, World CDs, International, Middle East, Egyptian | | Label | Mondo Melodia | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank | 46211  | | CD Universe Part number | 2965098 | | Catalog number | 850053 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 07, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Narada Michael Walden, Olga Tanon, Keziah Jones, Said El Artist, Andy Kremer, Edward Iskandar, Emad Taha, Farouk Mohamed Hassan, Hisham El Araby, Kemo, Magdy El Boutghdady Group, Mahmoud Osman, Medhat Abdel Samie, Sameh Fakhry, Tamer Ghoneim, Tim Wheelan, Zyad Saliba, Hakim, Timothy Whelan, Antonio Hernandez, Hamid El Shaeri, Hani Farahat, Marty Beal, Ahmed Gouda, Dominique Grimaldi, Trans-Global Underground |
Hakim Talakik Songs | 1. | Salam, El |
| 2. | Ya Albi - (featuring Olga Tanon) |
| 3. | Talakik |
| 4. | Halla Halla |
| 5. | Habet |
| 6. | Ya'maya |
| 7. | Aho Aho |
| 8. | Telefon Zoghayar |
| 9. | Shofc Ya Albi |
| 10. | Kalam da Kebir, El |
| 11. | Shawaatena |
| 12. | Feelin' Good |
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