El Hawa by Mercedes Nieto
EL HAWA is the 6th music album Mercedes had produced for Raqs Sharki dancers and Middle-Eastern music enthusiasts.
"We’ve been working on it for almost two years with some amazing musicians of Cairo and ohh it did worth it! I love the process behind creating music and this album ended up to be so special. Lots of time, energy, healing and discovery was invested in its creation. I feel it’s personal, poetic, fresh and powerful. I can’t wait to hear what you think of it."
The composer & sound engineer behind this album is again the brilliant Nader Zakaria, who translates dreams into melody.
The album features legendary Egyptian musicians such as Reda Saad, as well as Khaled Badawi, Hoda Sonbati, Ahmed Zaki, Asrar el Gamal among other great artists of the contemporary Cairo music scene.
From rearrangements of classic songs to new compositions, folklore music, tabla solo, this album is a fresh, dynamic and creative encounter with the beautiful world of Raqs Sharki - for dancers and listeners as well.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ya Rouh Ana | 11:00 |
| 2. | Zay el Hawa | 7:24 |
| 3. | Baladi Hikaya | 5:08 |
| 4. | Tabla'o Flamenco | 4:26 |
| 5. | Enta El Hob | 6:35 |
| 6. | Elli Hawa Bahri | 6:00 |
| 7. | Alf Leila Wa Leila | 7:31 |
| 8. | Ya Rouh Ana (edited) | 6:31 |
Credits
Producer and artstic director: Mercedes Nieto
Sound engineer and composer of the new songs: Nader Zakaria
Accordeon: Reda Saad
Violin: Yehiya Omar
Singers: Asrar el Gamal, Ahmed Zaki, Hoda Sonbati, Ahmed Mahdi
Tabla: Khaled Badawi, Hamdi el Hikayat
Ney: Mohamed Atif
Sax: Mohamed Yousif
Qanoon: Mahmoiud Souror
Mizmar: Said el Hoseiny
Rababa: Mohsin Elshami
Lyricists: Mahmoud Hasan, Said Elaswani
Album artwork: Alberto Alvarez
Cover photo: Tünde Dóra
Translations: Sara Cheikhani
License
All rights reserved.
Mercedes is an internationally renowned oriental dancer, instructor, choreographer. Organizer of the CAIRO! Fest Budapest, founder and choreographer of the Nymph Oriental Dance Company.
She is sharing her knowledge on the RAQSoul online membership platform, producing inspiring middle-eastern music for dancers and enthusiasts in collaboration with some of the best Egyptian musicians and composers.