Starry Nights in Western Sahara is an album compiled by filmmaker Danielle Smith, in the process of making one of her documentaries on Western Sahara. Starry Nights, published by North-American label Rounder Records,[2] is the second compilation of Saharawi music released in the United States, after Sahrauis: The Music of the Western Sahara. The majority of the songs are sung by Umm Mekiya, a woman notorious for her voice. Songs range from traditional love songs to contemporary songs of political protest, accompanied with rhythmic clapping, lutes and tidinit.
| Starry Nights in Western Sahara | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | April 8, 2003 |
| Genre | Folk, World |
| Label | Rounder Records |
| Producer | Randy Barnwell & Randall Barnwell |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ya Lali" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Ashweiba Gadia" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Ya Chaab Id Astighlalak" | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Hayu Kamileen" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Ya Amal Al-Jamaheer" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Hal Yesmahu El-Alam" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "The Celebration" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Instrumental tune played at weddings" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Bani" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Al-Hilm" | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Assahara Ma Tinbaa" | 3:07 |
References edit
- ^ Starry Nights in Western Sahara at AllMusic
- ^ "Starry nights in Western Sahara". Rounder Records. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
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