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"Ya Bahgat er-Roh" from The Songs of Sayyed Darweesh: Soul of a People (Xauen Music)
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"Bint el-Youm" from The Songs of Sayyed Darweesh: Soul of a People (Xauen Music)
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THE CHICAGO CLASSICAL ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE

"The Songs of Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh: Soul of a People"
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Hicham Chami, a native of Morocco who lives in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, leads this ensemble, which brings the vocal songs of Egyptian composer Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh (1892-1923) back to life with passion. These authentic, traditional performances may sound harsh at first to American listeners looking for the latest Starbucks-friendly world pop, but once you've immersed yourself in the music, the intensity becomes almost hypnotic. www.xauen~music.com. -~ Robert Loerzei
 KEY TRACK: "Safmahya Safmah (Safely, Safety)"  05/11/06
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