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Starry Nights in Western Sahara

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Starry Nights in Western Sahara
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedApril 8, 2003
GenreFolk, World
LabelRounder Records
ProducerRandy Barnwell & Randall Barnwell
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AllMusic[1]

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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

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  1. ^ Starry Nights in Western Sahara at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Starry nights in Western Sahara". Rounder Records. Retrieved 2012-05-13.