Belly [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]

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Jam-packed with classy tracks and saddled with a minimum of filler, Belly is the best hip-hop soundtrack to come down the pike since Death Row's Gang Related. The prerequisite soundtrack ballads are quickly dispensed with by a couple of R. Kelly productions and a Stevie Wonder cover, thus leaving plenty of room for the more fierce musical attacks by the likes of the film's stars--DMX, Method Man, and Nas--as well as Jay-Z, Noreaga, and Sauce Money. The album takes on a progressively more harrowing feel as it moves along (aided by excerpts of dialogue from the film), culminating in an incredible Wu-Tang Clan track, "Windpipe," in which the manic spitting craziness of Wu-Tang at their best is paired up with an eerie, incongruous banjo loop. --Charley Gothic

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Belly [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating: Beats Antique - Great album! very interesting Contemporary & Traditional Music Magically Melded AWESOME!

Tribal Derivations Beats Antique Manufacturer: Cia - Copeland Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Contemporary Bellydance and Yoga Conditioning with Ariellah Rachel Brice: Bellydance Arms and Posture Bellydance - Tribal Fusion NYC Bellydance: East Coast Tribal - Basics, Combinations & Strength Workout DVD Evolution: Tribal Fusion Bellydance Music ASIN: B000O58ZQM Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

1. Battle
2. The Lantern
3. Tabla Toy
4. Rabat
5. Slow
6. Deriviation
7. Trinkit
8. Break Me
9. Nau-Ashta
10. Intertwine
11. Relic
12. Discovered
13. Untitled Track

Customer Reviews:

Beats Antique - Great album!.......2007-07-23

This is a great album contemporary feel about it and uses traditional rhythmns and not so traditional to give a really well-rounded album, slow and fast and very listenable and danceable. Highly recommended!

very interesting.......2007-07-17

I'm very satisfied with this cd. All the tracks are amazing and it's just perfect and exactly what I desired!!
I didn't expect to find out this quality, actually!!

Contemporary & Traditional Music Magically Melded.......2007-06-27

I love it. Bring Bellydance Music into the 21st Century! A truly inspiring CD with a magical mix of western & eastern instruments and rhythms. Do some more! Thankyou!

AWESOME!.......2007-04-20

This CD is FANTASTIC! Definately my favorite CD as a tribal dancer. I HIGHLY reccomend this, the music is just phenomenal. You'll especially appreciate this if you're familiar with The Indigo.

Average customer rating: Turkish Delight Not Your Daddy's Groove Album...Though I Wish it Was! It Grows on You Tantalizing Turkish Musical Potpourri Buy the music. Hear the music. Love the music.

Putumayo Presents: Turkish Groove Various Artists Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Turkey | Middle East | International | Styles | Music International | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Arabic Groove Putumayo Presents: North African Groove Putumayo Presents: Sahara Lounge Putumayo Presents: Paris Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge ASIN: B000E6ESP8 Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. Kirmizi Biber - Bendeniz
2. Kalmadi - Mustafa Sandal
3. Buda - Sertab
4. Pis Pisla - Nilgul
5. Dudu (Ozgur Buldum Remix) - Tarkan
6. Sinanay - Gulseren
7. Kusursuzsun (Acoustic Version) - Emrah
8. Ayrilik Gunu - Goksel
9. Oha Falan Oldum Yani - Tugba Ekinci
10. Atiyosun - Nazan Oncel
11. Sanima Inanma - Sezen Aksu

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In 2005, Putamayo's A&R man, Jacob Edgar, traveled to Turkey, a country that straddles Europe and Asia, hung out in its exotic nightclubs, and produced this compilation. If you were expecting to hear some belly-dancing, snake-charming tunes, this CD's 11 tracks will quickly disabuse you of those cliches. These selections exhibit a funky fusion of central Asia, the Balkans, and the Middle East that also includes rap, hip-hop, electronica, and even suggests Ballywood. Turkey's boy idol Tarkan serves up a spicy fluted-and-strings track on "Dudu," equally matched by Mustafa Sandal's Flamenco-flavored heartthrob number, "Kalmadi," with an evocative stringed instrument called a kanun. The ladies also get their groove on, as evidenced by Sertab Erener's whispery soprano on "Buda" and Nazan Oncel's New York-style rap, "Atiyosun." Turkey is an impressive cultural blend of East and West, and nothing signifies that blend better than its pop music. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Album Description

In 2005, Putumayo's head of A&R, Jacob Edgar traveled to Istanbul to immerse himself in Turkey's culture and discover its music. Though its cities are filled with the ancient architecture of its long history, Turkey is considered one of the most modern Muslim countries in the world. This cultural juxtaposition is most evident in Turkey's contemporary pop music scene, where classical traditions and instrumentation blend with sophisticated global pop and dance music. Turkish Groove, reflects this unique musical mosaic and joins the successful Groove series.

Much like their Western pop counterparts, Turkish stars push the limit of their society's standards of acceptability. As a result, Turkish pop music is crossing over to audiences outside Turkey, making inroads into the contemporary scenes of Europe and Latin America though remaining largely unknown in other parts of the world.

As Turkish pop takes its place on the international stage, its fusions of cultural traditions and modern techniques play to an ever expanding audience. Putumayo's Turkish Groove hopes to serve as an introduction to the contemporary sounds of this culturally rich country.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Karnaval Kid in support of their efforts to improve childcare and education for disadvantaged children in Turkey.

Customer Reviews:

Turkish Delight.......2007-07-02

"Turkish Groove" is a tantalizing taste of Turkey;like Edmund in "The Lion,the Witch,and the Wardrobe" one listens to the Turkish Delight and wants more. It's sweet, savory, and from its opening song, it's an amazing journey into the exotic locales of Istanbul and Topkapi. It's a compilation that avoids the bellydancer&harem cliches.

It begins with Bendeniz's rousing "Kirmizi Biber",a catchy song in which a woman complains about her lover's neglect. Mustafa Sandal's "Kalmadi" and Gulseren's "Sinanay" (the latter is a humorous song about giving directions to Istanbul) both deflty weave Latin and Turkish rhythms. Sertab,who looks like a Turkish Trudie Styler (Sting's wife),sings the beautiful Asian-flavored "Buda"...a hypnotic song about finding nirvana like the Buddha. Though Turkey is predominantly Muslim, this song shows that Eastern&New Age spirituality have found inroads in that country bridging Europe and Asia. Turkish heartthrob Tarkan has the catchy "Dudu" (Ozgur Buldum Remix). Think of an Anatolian Justin Timberlake with an exotic,amazing sound and lots of talent. Emrah's "Kusursuzsun (Acoustic Version)" is a memorable song in its simplicity;it also shows how Turkish differs from Arabic. In fact,Turkish is linguistically related to Hungarian (Magyar) and Korean. Goksel's "Ayirilik Gunu" blends Bollywood and retro flavors. Tugba Ekinci's rousing "Oha Falan Oldum Yani",with its exotic instrumentation,is a passionate plea to a cheating lover;Ekinci shows that she has more than sex appeal,but amazing vocals as well. Nazam Oncel's "Atiyosun" is a poetic song about everyday life.

"Turkish Groove" is a compilation of appetizers of Turkish music;now I'd like to explore the music of Tarkan,Sertab,and Goksel further. "Turkish Groove" is a perfect introduction to Turkish music in its variety.It's a fun musical excursion to Istanbul and Topkapi

Not Your Daddy's Groove Album...Though I Wish it Was!.......2007-04-14

Being a big fan of Putumayo's Groove series (having bought and enjoyed World Groove, Asia Groove, African Groove, and even Arabic Groove), I was really looking forward to Turkish Groove. I (mistakenly) figured that since it was in the Groove series it had everything that I was looking for - i.e. a blend of traditional ethnic music with funky Western electronica and/or hip-hop beats. Unfortunately, Turkish Groove fails to deliver on that premise. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found very little "hip-hop" about this album, and was thus disappointed.

Having said that, the (Turkish pop) music on this CD is enjoyable. The music is up-temple and you could probably dance to it - if you try real hard. Just be aware, it's not like some of the other CDs in Putumayo's Groove CD series.

It Grows on You.......2007-04-08

I really like this CD. It is upbeat and has some great dance beats to it. I could have done without the hip hop/pop portions(not a big fan of that type of music) but even with that, it is a very good CD and it is on the player with my other top 3. The first song Bendeniz is great belly dancing music. It really gets the hips moving.
The only reason I gave this CD 4 starts is because of the very few hip hop areas, but even those are begining to grow on me.

Tantalizing Turkish Musical Potpourri .......2007-04-07

We found Turkish Groove to be a great representative sampling of Turkish music. The songs were suitable for dancing, listening to or relaxing to.
We were pleased with the choices selected and have listened to the CD multiple times.

Buy the music. Hear the music. Love the music. .......2006-10-25

I'm a huge Turkophile. Just don't get me started, I'll bore you for hours on how amazing Turkey is. Incredible history. Sublime landscapes. Limpid seas. Beautiful weather. Exquisite food. Gracious hospitality. Some of the most beautiful women (and men, I have on good authority) in the world. One of the most poetic and beautiful languages on the planet.

Not to mention incredible music.

Ah, the music.. Until you've been at a traditional peasant wedding on the Aegean, or to a nightclub in Van where the Kurds are breaking it down the Old School Anatolian way with a traditional eight piece band, well.. you just haven't been there. You haven't really heard it. And you can't know what you're missing. No CD will replicate those sort of experiences.

Not even this one. But it comes sort of close. This disk isn't old school like the music I heard the above mentioned places. But it catches some of that same energy and soul (NB: not soul as in Marvin Gaye, but soul as in Mehmet the Conquerer & the Book of Dede Korkut.) It's froth off the top of the rich Turkish pop scene. Music that's a fusion of the traditional with international pop influences.

And contrary to our Turkish friend from Izmir commenting here, I have to say that it does make sense. It's a nice melange of tunes. A taste of modern Turkey. Afyet olsun, as they say. For someone who's never heard anything from Turkey other than maybe Tarkan, this will prove a tasty morsel. BTW, Tarkmeister's a Turkish version of Ricky Martin, only a hundred thousand nintey nine million times as good. He is the only artist with two songs on this mix.

My favorite tune here is Sinanay, a folk cover, with a great irrepressible bass line. It opens with a Latin American dude asking for directions "Donde esta Istanbul? Estoy perdido aqui!" to which the Turkish girl goes "Istanbul?" And then breaks into poetic song telling the poor goofball how to get there. Just çok comik & wicked güzel, chooch.

Atiyosun deserves special mention, as well. The lyrics- as well as I can gather with my 500 word Turkish vocabulary- are a girl telling a guy to get lost. It's bracingly laconic, relentlessly catchy.

Those are two highlights. Know that there is nary a bad track on this thing.

So buy this disk, slap it on during your next party, and everyone will dig it, I promise you. Your parents, super hip acquintances, dorky friends, annoying roomate, maiden aunt.. Everybody. Why? Because it's groovy. It's Turkish. And - Need I say it? - like all things groovy & Turkish, it rocks.


PS. And be sure to go to Turkiye someday, if only in your dreams.

The Muslims won't hurt you. And more than a few Turks will welcome, even embrace you. You will always savour & never regret it.

Average customer rating: Food in Belly Such a Find College radio stations take notice Very Original and Awesome Songwriting

Food in the Belly Xavier Rudd Manufacturer: Anti ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Solace Grand National White Moth Dream To Let ASIN: B000LPR50W Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. The Letter
2. Messages
3. Pockets Of Peace
4. Energy Song
5. Fortune Teller
6. The Mother
7. Food In The Belly
8. My Missing
9. Mana
10. Connie's Song
11. Famine
12. Generation Fade
13. September 24, 1999

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Based on musical transgressions committed by the likes of Jamiroquai--well, okay, only Jamiroquai—-some might say the didgeridoo has no place in rock 'n' roll. An avowed fan of Paul Simon's Graceland, however, Xavier Rudd continues to seek redemption for the much-maligned instrument from his Australian homeland on his sixth full-length release, Food in the Belly, an earthy collection of roots-rock tunes that also sees the one-man-band champion everything from wind chimes and tubas to ankle bells and tablas. On slow-percolating tracks like "Messages" and "Pockets of Peace," the part-time surfer seems to share not only Jack Johnson's laidback delivery style but passive preachiness: "So speak out loud/ Of the things you are proud/ And if you love this coast/ Then keep it clean as it hopes." Fans of Michael Franti and Ben Harper wouldn't go amiss. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

This singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist brings clear vision, personality, and an independent attitude to his beguiling songs. His debut is a collection of soulful melodies and dense instrumental textures that takes the work of classic singer-songwriters as template (he's a professed Paul Simon fan). An advocate of Aboriginal rights, Rudd also admires the dense simplicity of Aboriginal music, often building his songs from his bare soles on a wooden resonator box and the breath humming in his didgeridoo.

Customer Reviews:

Food in Belly.......2007-06-28

I bought this CD because I couldn't get The Message out of my head after hearing it on the radio. I knew nothing about the band and was happy to find that there are many tracks I find myself playing over and over. Food in the Belly is another great one. I love the lyrics and the lead vocalist sounds a bit like Paul Simon, but edgier. Great buy.

Such a Find.......2007-04-17

A brilliant songwriter/musician. Excellent sound. Outstanding lyrics. Something very subtle (in a positive way, not meant as in boring or staid) and charming about "Food in the Belly" by Xavier Rudd. Loving the song "Messages" have listened multiple times, each time, I slip a bit further into the music.

College radio stations take notice .......2007-03-05

This was an impulse purchase; I wanted to sample something a little fresh, something new, and went with Xavier Rudd. The college crowd should be duly impressed with this outing. The rest of us may have to let it sink in over time.

There are some lilting tunes amid random cacophany on this experiment; the better ones soothe the ears. Rudd is not a poet in the ranks with Dylan or Mitchell, but he gets a fair amount of social commentary under the skin.

To be fair, this is something that most younger music fans should take notice of, because at least it takes some dares. I also give credit for Rudd incorporating his self proclaimed mentor Paul Simon. I didn't know he had such admiration until I read some reviews, but I found myself saying " Hmm.... some of this sounds like ' Graceland' era Paul Simon." If you want something that is a touch edgy, a bit melodic and a little profound, pick this up.

Very Original and Awesome Songwriting.......2007-02-02

Xavier Rudd has made a very special album here. What a great wintertime release. Using instruments from his native Australia to create some of the more interesting musical arrangements since Ben Harper or say Sufjan Stevens. The use of the didgeridoo he really captures a landscape we rarely experience here in the states. This the best use of the didgeridoo since Ben Harper's 'Both Sides of the Gun'. Xavier's ballads are some of the more touching in recent memory. Any fan of Mason Jennings, Ben Harper, Sufjan Stevens or Iron & Wine will not be disappointed. Best album of the year so far.

Average customer rating: Linkous does power pop Yummy Perfect Not my type of music, but.... Great range, dreamt on great stars

Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain Sparklehorse Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Noise | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Crane Wife Yellow House The Letting Go Return to Cookie Mountain (with Bonus Tracks) The Information ASIN: B000GLKP9Y Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Don't Take My Sunshine Away
2. Getting It Wrong
3. Shade And Honey
4. See The Light
5. Return To Me
6. Some Sweet Day
7. Ghost In The Sky
8. Mountains
9. Morning Hollow
10. It's Not So Hard
11. Knives Of Summertime
12. Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain

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Battling his own personal demons while he has been highly coveted as a producer for other bands, singer/songwriter Mark Linkous' output with his own Sparklehorse has been as irregular as it is ingenious. And it's been five years since the candid album It's a Wonderful Life welcomed a clean-and-sober, Linkous crafting the same divine and bizarre songs that have come to define his North Carolina-based band. That inclination continues here with the peculiar front man punctuating his songs with mentions of ghosts and knives and mountaintops, and presenting them with a murmured, spaced-out and psychedelic soundtrack. The up-tempo, bundle-of-nerves pop songs "It's Not So Hard" and Guided by Voices twin "Ghost in the Sky," though luscious, seem out of place among slow and startling ballads like "Getting It Wrong," "See the Light" or, especially, the imminent kiss-off "Some Sweet Day," where Linkous grouses, "I was the one who loved you most/ But you can't put your arms around a ghost." A parting shot that's meant to linger—much like the 53 minutes that are Mark Linkous' latest comeback. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

Linkous does power pop.......2007-04-28

I love the music on this one. "Ghost in the Sky", "Mountains", "Knives of Summertime" are amazing. Best music he's done. The words are not up to "Wonderful Life" level, but I can't argue with the music.

Not sure what "Morning Hollow" is doing on here, though. Seems to break up the flow too much. It's a good song, but this is the exact same version from "Wonderful Life". I'd advise skipping it -- album plays better just listening to the pop tunes.

Yummy.......2007-03-10

I like the new pop-ness about it. A yummy 10 minute instramental makes me totally space out. I very much like it. Mark Linkous did it again. (but this time more happy).
Anyway, I love this band. The album is no let-down.

Perfect.......2007-03-05

Haunting, lyrical, with melodies that will stick in your head upon first listening...a masterpiece of post-rock/post-pop songwriting. In my top 10 faves of 2006.

Not my type of music, but...........2007-01-07

This is the type of music I typically wouldn't care for. The music is electronic and airy, and the singer's voice a little too sweet and fragile for my taste. I must say, though, that the disc is very good. The songs are layered, complex, and the album unfolds nicely. After a couple of spins, I found myself really enjoying the music and the mood it creates. To me, the only negative is the 10+ minute wordless final song, with soft, dreamy melodies that would have made a nice 2-3 minute finale but don't quite keep my interest for the entire duration.

Great range, dreamt on great stars.......2006-12-16

With breathtaking range, a heartfelt sensability that doesn't annoy, great ideas, lyrics and melodies, Sparklehorse strums his way into his fifth or so album, with beautiful nonchalence. But don't be decieved. This is a rich, interesting, complete album. All the trimmings. And maybe the first time since Vivadixie that he's had rendered emotions so bare.

Average customer rating: Loved it! Bellydance Superstars Moves You Bellydance Superstars Good usable material Do you want to dance your feet off???

Bellydance Superstars Various Artists Manufacturer: Mondo Melodia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Middle East & North Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 2 Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 3 Galactic Caravan: Intergalactic Bellydance Bellydance Superstars Live in Paris at the Folies Bergere Tribal Fusion - Yoga Isolations & Drills for Bellydance ASIN: B000078JLD Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

1. Raks Africa - Dinletir (selected by Jillina)
2. Ah Ya Leil - Shereen (selected by Sonia)
3. El Salam - Hakim (selected by Jillina)
4. Warda - Warda (selected by Tamalyn Dallal)
5. Ice Queen - Dinletir (selected by Rania)
6. Talakik - Hakim (selected byAmar Gamal)
7. Nebtidi Mnain El Hikaya - Mohamed Abdel Wahab (selected by Suhaila Salimpour)
8. Chicky - Oojami (selected by Ansuya)
9. Sahra Saidi - Gamal Gommaa (selected by Ansuya)
10. Bitwannes Beek - Warda (selected by Veena & Neena)
11. Il Alem Allah - Amr Diab (selected by Veena & Neena)
12. Zeina - Mahamed Abdel Wahab (selected by Sonia)
13. Msafer - Mahamed Abdel Wahab (selected by Tamalyn Dallal)
14. Esma Yalli - Hakim (selected by Amar Gamal)
15. Drum Solo - selected and performed by Suhaila Salimpour
16. Habibi Ya Albi - Ihab Tawfik (selected by Rania)

Customer Reviews:

Loved it!.......2007-05-07

This cd has various different music on - little bit of everything! It's worth the buy

Bellydance Superstars Moves You.......2007-04-04

Enjoyed this group of belly dance numbers very much. I personally prefer more instrumentals, but, hey, nothing is perfect. The music is energetic and does get you moving. I give it a solid four stars

Bellydance Superstars .......2007-01-15

If you are a dancer you need the Superstars CDs. Good mixed discs, you get a taste of a lot of different artists without looking for 12 discs and you don't need to read Arabic. Pretty fast tracks, warm up with something slower, I like Arabic Lounge set.

Good usable material.......2007-01-12

Excellent contemporary bellydance music, most very usable. The only problem is its popularity.

Egyptian-style and American-Cabaret dancers would probably get the most out of it.

Do you want to dance your feet off??? .......2006-10-18

This is the CD to do just that! Dance, dance and more dance. Exhilirating music from the best of Middle Eastern popular belly dancing music. Very light, very enjoyable, perfect for any party mix. Authentic, yet diversified. Ideal for parties, long drives, getting your housework done in a good mood, and just for the simple pleasure of the lively Arabic beat. Love this CD.

Average customer rating: shaking rythym More techno cr@p Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 Tweaked belly dance

Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 Various Artists Manufacturer: Cia - Copeland Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Desert Roses, Vol. 4 Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 3 Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 2 The Belly and the Beat The Bellydancers of Cairo ASIN: B000JBWVRK Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Enta Omri (Remix) - Elie Attieh
2. Bel Arabi - Saad
3. Batwannis Beek - The Reg Project
4. Asoufak Youm - Hoda
5. Layali Al Sharq - The Al-Ahram Orchestra
6. Sana Wara Sana - Nancy Ajram
7. Turbo Tabla 4 - Turbo Tabla
8. Ala Meen - Amina
9. Aataba - Darine Hadchiti
10. Arabiyon Ana - Yuri Mrakadi
11. Zaina - Petrol Bomb Samosa
12. Hattegy Tany - Pascal Machaalani
13. Drum Solo Wassan Pharaouin - Issam Houshan

Customer Reviews:

shaking rythym.......2007-06-27

this superstar volume 4 was just what I needed for my class, easy to follow and choreograph. Also purchased volumes 2 and 3. I already owned volume 1. Will keep shopping Amazon.

More techno cr@p.......2007-05-24

I liked tracks 6 & 12. The original long version of Batawanees Beek makes the hair on my arms stand up! This one leaves me cold. I think most of this techno stuff is just too busy for me. Frantic, repetitive, and feels like an aerobic class. You can't interpret the rhythm/melody with that d!mn#d overpowering beat! What happened to the emotion? Isn't that the whole point behind art?

Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 .......2007-03-27

I like this cd. It presents a variaty of songs and rythms that makes it not boring...

Tweaked.......2007-03-19

I was somewhat disappointed that a heavy bass beat - not beledy - has been added to many of the songs, so the rock-n-roll/hip hop aspect was a bit much.

belly dance.......2007-03-05

Ididn't like much this CD because the music is well known, a bit too much maybe, and even if it's new recording, there is no surprise at all except for the last drumming .

Average customer rating: fun Funky Blue Belly Beatz great

The Belly and the Beat Turbo Tabla Manufacturer: Cia - Copeland Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 Desert Roses, Vol. 4 Boom Shinga Ling Tribal Derivations Bellydance Overdrive ASIN: B000JBWW92 Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

1. Turbo Tabla 4
2. Tahteeb Diesel
3. Stonecutter
4. Imlal Ilaqdah
5. Irrouh
6. Sanadi
7. Indiarab
8. Saidi Song
9. Samai Aryan
10. Ashoof Jamal
11. Naseeb
12. Multiple East
13. Zaarathaustra
14. Banaat Turbo

Customer Reviews:

fun.......2007-02-21

Another great CD-this one has some songs that are a little too "technoie" for my taste for dance class or choreography. But great for general use. Very happy with my purchase.

Funky Blue Belly Beatz.......2007-02-21

I just had to share with everyone this CD I got today (yes, some people still DO actually buy CD's...LOL!). OH-MY-GOD!!! It is rockinnnnnnnn' da house! You see me? I bought 3 CD's, today to feed my soul. The others are good, but this one makes my heart feel like it's gonna fly out my body! Oh my God, I put it in the CD player in my car, and I just cannot stop moving! I'm thinking of all kind of belly dance moves to do... but more importantly, it just sounds like my heartbeat, man. I just can't explain it more than that. It's sooooooooo funky!!!

Music, no matter what kind (if it is the kind you like), speaks to the soul. It is as if the music becomes the language your soul and spirit speaks... and it is the rhythm of your heartbeat. When something speaks so specifically, it as if I become my total self again. Such joy, reminds me of who I really am! I wonder if others feel this way. Gotta be.
Now, my top 5 favorite kind of music go exactly in this order:
1. Belly dance music
2. Bhangra & Chutney Soca
3. Salsa & Merengue
4. Zydeco
5.Soca
6. Reggaeton
7. Ghazals
(If you don't know the meaning of any of these terms, you can look it/them up. It'd take too long to explain )
I mean, of course I like more, but these musics would "turn me on", if you will. It is directly related to the dance moves induced as well. But more importantly, I think it is about an aural aesthetic; what one finds beautiful. I do believe it is also much related to one's ethnicity and perhaps cultural memories -- from this life, and perhaps ancestral memories, or even those memories from the collective unconscious. As I said, in the case of Turbo Tabla, it feels like someone whispering in your ear in only a language you can understand... speaking right into your brain. It sounds just as sweet as hearing your own name whispered in your ear. They say a person's name is the sweetest ever word-sound to them. (So fellas, if you don't already know... if a way to a man's heart is through his belly, then surely a way to some women's hearts, is through her ear.) Total erotica! The biggest sex organ is between the ears, yes? It all starts in the brain.
But, I digress. LOL!
I have a question for you all. Do you think one's ethnicity or ethnicities (in the case of us "mixed" folk -- and lots of us are, inevitably... even if we think we are purely one thing or another... but that is yet another tributary of discussion)... does one's ethnicity influence the way a person looks at the world aesthetically? Is what one finds beautiful, influenced by one's background(s). I believe that it is. I'd like to hear what someone else thinks. Now, I'm not speaking of aesthetics on the surface -- and that may sound like an oxymoron, yet it is not. I am referring to those things which appeal to you at a more gut level; an instinctual level. Some people may believe that that the business of what one finds beautiful or appealing, through the senses, a shallow business. I beg to differ.
I think what one choses to wear -- clothes, jewelry, adornment... how you wear your hair... how one choses to decorate one's environment... the kinds of food & music one likes... certainly to whom one is attracted... our interests... environments that makes one feel at home...fabrics... colors... scents we wear... scents we have around us... what music we like to hear... what languages sound sweet in our ears...all are influenced by our ancestral memories. These are the things which make us feel at home, cared for.... which make us love and feel loved... which makes our hearts feel more alive... which makes our souls soar... which touch us in places we never knew existed or had forgotten........ yes, I think these things aour a part of our collective unconscious.

Nonethless, for moments today, I felt like I could fly :-)
My heart danced.
*By the way, my favorite cuts so far on that CD:
#1 "Turbo Tabla 4 (Karim Nagi) --Drum anthem #4 in Turbo Tabla Tribal Lovers Series
#2 "Tahteeb Diesel" (Nagi, Ruskin) -- A southern Egyptian Cane Dance in a Detroit parking lot
#4 "Imlal Ilaqdah" (Traditional Arab & Andalusian) -- Fill the glasses up and let me drink til dawn.
#7 "Indiarab" (Karim Nagi) -- Belly Bhangra
This is part of the meaning of love, I say.

great.......2007-01-19

great music i am in a bellydance troupe and we are dancing to a routine using some of the songs thanks

Average customer rating: Best of Bellydance very good service and wonderfull to dance to. Best of Bellydance from Egypt, Lebanon, Arabia, and Turkey Varied & Diverse Although Often with an "Orchestrated' Sound Mystirious Passionate Musique !!

Best of Bellydance from Egypt, Lebanon, Arabia & Turkey Various Artists Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Middle East & North Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Middle East | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Middle East | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Middle East | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Belly Dance Instrumentals Bellydance Superstars The Best of Arabian Belly Dance Hayati : Best of Egyptian Belly Dance Music Bellylicious ASIN: B000001IKL Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. Aziza - Hossam Ramzy
2. Tokat Sarmasi - Esin Engin
3. Min Aboukra L'Ashiye - Emad Sayyah
4. Ghannili Sheway Sheway - Hossam Ramzy
5. Saiedeh - Happiest - Aboud Abdel Al
6. Ya Cemil - Leyli
7. Ma 'Zoufat Al Bouzouk - Emad Sayyah
8. Gazal - Essam Rashad
9. Sahara Groove - Hossam Ramzy
10. Arap Ciftellisi - Esin Engin
11. Li Jamal Cleopatra - Emad Sayyah
12. El Hayah Helwa - Hossam Ramzy

Customer Reviews:

Best of Bellydance.......2007-03-09

I am glad I bought this. It is a great CD. I am a beginner and will use this to practice.

very good service and wonderfull to dance to........2007-01-11

I bought this for my sister for xmas and she loves it.

Best of Bellydance from Egypt, Lebanon, Arabia, and Turkey.......2005-07-21

It is good and I like it but I am new to Belly danceing and found the music a bit to fast for me. I would say that this music would be for those more experienced at the art.

Varied & Diverse Although Often with an "Orchestrated' Sound.......2004-04-04

This CD is a good start for listeners unfamiliar with the diversity of unique music and instruments from the Middle East and Arabia. The first six tracks are the most appealing as the music of each country, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, and Arabia is presented. One can develop an appreciation and taste for the 'belly dance' rhythm, unique progression of musical paths, and traditional instruments, that compose this most outstanding and easily recognizable genre of music (and dance). While the music is "contemporary" it is also at times, highly orchestrated. Luckily this occurs mostly in *only* the last 6 tracks. The first 6 selections have an interesting introduction before the primary music is played, it begins with either a dumbek or kanun or tanbur (tambur, lute-like instrument) which teases the listener, knowing full well, it is an 'appetizer' before a sumptious musical feast. Most of the selections include very dramatic and captivating improvisations on *traditional* instruments, such as the ney, the kanun, or the violin. One is *easily* drawn into this sensuous and delightful music by the introduciton which, at times, is markedly different than the main musical melody. There is a musical transition musical to most of the selections that is smooth and very intense . The dumbek or other traditional instrument often defines the "raks araby" (Greek "tsitetelli", i.e. 'belly dance') styled rhythm although there are tracks when it is the lute or kanun which defines the rhythm.

The most outstanding piece on the CD is track #1, "Aziza" (Arabia) played by Hosssam Ramzy and his orchestra. It is exotic and has jazz-like improvisations on the ney, violin, and kanun which capture the sounds, sights, and smells of the souk and casbah. You *know* you have arrived into another world of music ... Track #2 "Dert Ortagim Benim", is Turkish and played by Ensemble Huseyn Turkmenler. It begins with a dumbek intro that is soon accompanied by traditional instruments, the ney, lute, kanun, and violin. Together these instruments create a dynamic melody and rhythm that captivates the listener. Eventually each instrument, ney, kanun, lute, and violin is provided a solo opportunity to shine, to stand out, to be heard when it is played by a virtuoso, who demonstrates jazz-like improvisaitons and explores the full depth and breadth of musical possibilies on a solo instrument. #4 "Ghannili Sheway Sheway" by Hossam Ramzy and orchestra create a sensational sound, played on the ney, kanun, violin, lute, and keyboards ... this one creates labyrinthine musical pathways with unusual twists, turns, and curves. Hossam Ramzy is a master musician, world reknown for his creativity and stylizations of the Middle Eastern sound. #5 is translated as "Happiness" ("Saiedeh"). The music has Arabic influences, played on a violin or cello-like instrument, there are occasionally keyboards. The end is especially explosive with "ullalations", high-pitched vocalizations often done by women with the tongue against the pallate but can done by men also, during times of intense joy, happiness and unexpected pleasure. #6 sounds Egyptian due to the frequent dumbek rhythm, although somewhat orchestrated, they music retains the original flavor and ambience of Arabic music.
Overall, this CD contains a wide variety of exemplary belly dance music, although it slightly disappoints due to orchestration, when traditional instruments would be preferable. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

Mystirious Passionate Musique !!.......2003-05-01

I love this ablum very much !
It is not too noisy , too hard beat as some Belly Dance albums, but enjoyable groove floting in the air. Some fast and dance-able mixed with some groovy quite songs. Never too excited while not sleepy as some ethical albums.

Track 8: "Gazal", composed and performed by Essam Rashad, is a beautiful track which had appeared in Natacha Atlas's debut album, but differnet version. Natacha's version has some chant, but here is a pure instrumental version which leads us into the stary desert .......

Buy it !! It is low price now and it actually worth twice of it's price !!

Average customer rating: Smooth music It's okay, but doesn't sound like bellydance to me Galactic Goosebumps... As A Dancer Great belly dance music

Galactic Caravan: Intergalactic Bellydance Various Artists Manufacturer: Mondo Melodia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sa'Iyr a Tribal Metamorphosis (Dig) Tribal Fusion - Yoga Isolations & Drills for Bellydance Bellydance Overdrive Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 3 Bellydance Superstars ASIN: B0002XEE1Q Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Habet (Galactic Caravan's Intergalactic Belly Mix) - Hakim
2. Soul Talk
3. Tranceceiver
4. Nomadic Transit
5. Star Kids
6. Voice From The Moon
7. No Gravity
8. Ghib An Aynayya (Galactic Caravan's DNR Transofrming Belly Mix) - Nawal Al Zoghbi
9. Hanina (Galactic Caravan's Celestial Belly Mix) - Steve Stevens
10. Om Om

Customer Reviews:

Smooth music.......2007-05-06

I bought this at the recommendation of my bellydance instructor. I was not disappointed. It's a great mix of slow, fast, instrumental and vocal accompanied arabic music. Not very traditional, but suited my practice purposes perfectly.

It's okay, but doesn't sound like bellydance to me.......2007-02-18

I was hoping this would be techno or ambient versions of bellydance beats and a few songs are, but most are just Arabic pop sounding.

Galactic Goosebumps..........2007-01-30

...is what some of these songs caused in me. hahaha I had to start with something corny. But no seriously it's a great cd and I'm glad I bought it. It's something that I can see myself playing for myself alone as a rock out to dance as a form of prayer and ultimate expression.

As A Dancer.......2007-01-04

This Cd rocks, some of the neatest and drivin rhythms out there super to dance to and also to just enjoy, Right on really greatAAAA++++

Great belly dance music.......2006-11-04

This cd is awesome!! I highly recommend it to anyone. Not only do I belly dance to this cd, I also just listen to it when I'm not dancing.

Average customer rating: Pretty close. Almost One of the very best single-disc Leadbelly compilations Must have original blues

Best of Lead Belly Leadbelly Manufacturer: Cleopatra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1 Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1 Dust Bowl Ballads The Original Delta Blues Bourgeois Blues: Leadbelly Legacy, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00004SZGH Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. The Bourgeois Blues
2. Look, Looky Yonder/Black Betty
3. Poor Howard/Green Corn
4. The Gallows Pole
5. Noted Rider
6. Big Fat Woman
7. Burrow, Love And Go
8. Bring Me Li'l Water Silvy
9. Julie Ann Johnson
10. Line 'Em
11. Whoe Back Buck
12. John Hardy
13. In New Orleans
14. Goodnight Irene
15. Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
16. How Long
17. Yellow Gal
18. On A Monday
19. Blue Tail Fly
20. The Boll Weevil Song

Customer Reviews:

Pretty close........2005-09-09

This single-disc compilation makes a pretty good introduction to the legendary folk/ blues musician, Lead Belly. The sound quality is good and comparable to the more recent collection Absolutely the Best, and this CD contains many of the same standards as that album, including "The Bourgeois Blues," "In New Orleans," "Goodnight Irene" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," as well as additional classics such as "Yellow Gal," "Blue Tail Fly" and "The Boll Weevil Song." The only thing stopping this collection from being indisputably more definitive than Absolutely the Best is the unfortunate absence of "Midnight Special," a song famously covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival in the late 1960s, and probably one of Huddie's four or five most popular songs. My suggestion? If you're willing to shell out a bit more, then get this album along with Lead Belly Sings for Children, also available on Amazon. The latter contains the aformentioned "Midnight Special," as well as a number of wonderful children's songs, spirituals and medleys.

Almost.......2004-11-06

You can't go wrong with this compilation. For a longer review, see the other reviewer's remarks. Remember no "best of" is best without "Midnight Special", recorded by a kajillion other artists. (Is there a Leadbelly estate?) Be prepared though for the sellers of any compilation including that song to stick a gun in your ribs for the CD(s). If you can afford more money, skip this one for the one with ...you get up in the mornin', you hear the ding dong ring...

One of the very best single-disc Leadbelly compilations.......2004-08-16

This Cleopatra disc is a great place to start for those just getting acquainted with Huddie Ledbetter. It's not definitive, of course, but these fine transfers of Leadbelly's best-known songs will satisfy most casual fans, and while "Take This Hammer" (a part of the "When The Sun Goes Down"-series) is probably a little more accessible for the casual listener, you can't beat this disc as far as the song selection goes.

More serious fans will of course want "The Definitive Leadbelly" from the Catfish label, or the multi-volume "Leadbelly Legacy" series from Smithsonian/Folkways, but this is a terrific starting point for the curious. Huddie Ledbetter, who usually performed solo accompanied only by his own twelve-string guitar, was the first black musician to gain recognition amongst the white audiences of the 20s and 30s, and this is essential early American blues and folk music.

Must have original blues.......2000-06-15

Lead Belly was the basis of todays modern blues. If you have ever heard the gospel blues of the early 20 th century you must have this album. Blind Willie Johnson, Son House, and Lead Belly these were the original deep rooted spitually agangst singers.

Rap Music:

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