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Halalwood

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Download links and information about Halalwood by U - Cef. This album was released in 2009 and it belongs to Electronica, House, Jazz, Dancefloor, World Music, Dance Pop genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 54:21 minutes.

Artist: U - Cef
Release date: 2009
Genre: Electronica, House, Jazz, Dancefloor, World Music, Dance Pop
Tracks: 10
Duration: 54:21
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Hilal 5:45
2. Boolandrix 5:18
3. Ouddamak 6:56
4. Stick 5:01
5. Hamdou'llah 5:09
6. MarhaBahia 6:36
7. Mo' Rock'n'Roll 4:46
8. Idman 4:59
9. Kalzoom (Inta Omri) 7:37
10. Oriental Bounce (Bonus Track) 2:14

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Halalium represents the new wave of Arab electronica, from Morocco by way of New York and London. U-Cef keeps it all well rooted, however, with the Maghreb running deep throughout his music and acoustic instruments playing an important part in the sound; the closer, "Gnasaid," for example, is largely acoustic, revolving around the sintir with its flat desert tones. But listen elsewhere and there's plenty of house and hip-hop in the mix (check out "Aalash Kwawna" with its English rap and curious violin playing by an old Arab) and a flamenco influence that pervades "The Moorish Matador." A lot of the disc, however, returns to the Moroccan Gnawa sensibility, as on "Hijra," possibly the most complete piece on the album, which brings together all the elements — the English and Arabic rapping and desert guitar from Justin Adams — in perfect harmony with U-Cef's beats. He takes music into a territory that's new, with the vista completely open and available, and charts a first, exciting course through it. Where U-Cef will take it from here remains to be seen, but the potential is as limitless as the Sahara.