The young Egyptian soprano Fatma Said, praised for the luminosity and rich colours of her voice, makes her recording debut for Warner Classics with 'El Nour'. Her enticing and absorbing recital programme crosses cultures, combining art songs by French, Spanish and Egyptian composers with Egyptian folk songs and popular songs from the Middle East. As she explains, 'El Nour' in Arabic means 'Light', and this album sheds light on how music that has been interpreted many times can be perceived in a different light. The idea is to connect three cultures - Arabic, French and Spanish - and to show how much, despite cultural, geographical and historical differences, they have in common when it comes to music'.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.I. Asie

Fatma Said/Malcolm Martineau

2.II. La Flute Enchantee

Fatma Said/Malcolm Martineau/Burcu Karadag

3.III. L'indifferent

Fatma Said/Malcolm Martineau

4.Del Cabello Mas Sutil

Fatma Said/Rafael Aguirre

5.Cancion De Marinela

Fatma Said/Rafael Aguirre

6.Sahar El Layali (Kan Enna Tahoun)

Various Performers

7.Anda Jaleo

Fatma Said/Rafael Aguirre

8.Sevillanas Del Siglo XVIII

Fatma Said/Rafael Aguirre

9.Tus Ojillos Negros

Fatma Said/Rafael Aguirre

10.Adieux De L'hotesse Arabe

Fatma Said/Malcolm Martineau

11.Aatani Al Naya Wa Ghanni

Various Performers

12.Yamama Beida

Fatma Said/Vision String Quartet

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