Habib Guerroumi Discography of CDs

Habib Guerroumi music CDs By way of Baghdad and Moorish Spain comes the Arabo-Andalusian music of North Africa. Much credit for the development of this more than 1,000-year-old genre is often given to the Cordoba-dwelling, Persian- and Arab-educated musician Ziryab. He is given particular kudos for creating a suite of classical-poetic songs known as the nawba (they are also variously called nuba and/or nawabt). Though there used to be a particular nawba for each hour of the day, today only a fraction of the original twenty-four remain. On this CD, Chant Arabo-Andalou (Arabo Andalusian Song), oud (lute) player and vocalist Habib Guerroumi tackles the nawba sika all by himself. Though Nawbas are usually played by an ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists, Habib Guerroumi captures the essence of this particular suite with articulated oud playing and strong vocal clarity. Despite the hyperbolic notes on the back of the CD that lionize Arabo-Andalusian music as being "the most advanced form of North African music," Habib Guerroumi's Chant Arabo-Andalou (Arabo Andalusian Song) is nevertheless an impressive fete that deserves repeated listenings. ~ John Vallier

Habib Guerroumi discography Track Listing of songs: Inqilabat: Wa Man Ly Bijismy; Inqilabat: Wa Man Liqalby Qad Kawa; Inqilabat: Yatibou 'Ay Shy Wa Natamatta'; Tushyya: Silka; Nawba: M'seder-Ya Nas Ma Ta'dhirouny; Nawba: Btayhi-Zada Ihoubbou Wajdy; Nawba: Istikhbar-Min Fadlak Habberny; Nawba: Derdj-Houbby Iladhy Ra'any Na'shaqouhou; Insirafat: 1er Insiraf-Ma Tiftiker Ya Ghazaly; Insirafat: 2e Insiraf-Ya Lawn El 'Asa; Insirafat: 1er Khlas-Ya Man Dara Man Na'shaqouhou; Insirafat: 2e Khlas-Dir El 'Ouqar; Dalidla: 'Ifraj Rabby; Qadriya: 'Dha 'Ihyaj Li Gharamy; Qadriya: Mahla 'Ousoulak;

Habib Guerroumi songs Track Listing of songs: Touchia Maya; Inqilab Mouwal; Mseder Raml; Bitaîhi; Istikhbar; Derj, Insiraf 1 & 2, Insiraf And Khlas, Qadria;

Habib Guerroumi CD discography Track Listing of songs: Inqilabat/1.Bady' Aljamal Walma'na/2. Mana'tom 'Anna Ladhydha Iwisali...; Tushyya/1.Nawba Du Sultan; Nawba/1. M'seder-Madioum Wa Moushtaki/2. Btayhi-Wa'ala Shohobi L'Ashya...; Insirafat/1. 1er Insiraf; Qadriya/ 1. Law Kana Fi Nnawmi Nadry;

Habib Guerroumi albums Track Listing of songs: Touchia Zidane; Inqilab Zidane; Mseder Raml; Btaîhi Raml; Istikhbar, Derj Raml, Insiraf Raml, Insiraf, Khlas 1, Khlas 2;

Habib Guerroumi CD discography Recording information: Studio Ka (01/2006); Studio Ka, Faches-Thumesnil (01/2006). Translator: Mary Pardoe. Djuwel: Christian Vasseur, Jean-Christophe Lannoy, Habib Guerroumi. Audio Mixer: Benjamin Mraz.

Habib Guerroumi albums Personnel: Christian Vasseur (vocals, guitars); Habib Guerroumi (vocals, oud); Jean-Christophe Lannoy (cello).