Cafe Arabia

Café Arabia hand-picks recordings originally released between 1957 and 1960. Barely documented, this set captures a musical interlude off the musicological and commercial radar. Take a trip to Arabia with this 2 CD set including songs from “Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers”, “Rinda”, “Mohammed El-Bakkar” and many more.

CD 1:

1. Flaming Swords – The Middle East Ensemble

2. Ahdetli Warda – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

3. Ya Jar – The Derbecki Ensemble

4. A Smile Please – Rinda

5. Harem Dance – The Middle East Ensemble

6. If Only We Had Not Heard You – Saoud Hashem

7. Hela Hope (Be Careful Of Love) – Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble

8. Bir Ish Tamal Haavash – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

9. Greek Dance – The Middle East Ensemble

10. Bedouin Coffee – The LRC Orchestra with Towfiq Basha

11. El Hora El Hawara (The Circle Dance) – Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble

12. Laure’s Love – Feirouz

13. Ah Ya Zeen – The Derbecki Ensemble

14. Oriental Bazaar – The Middle East Ensemble

15. Chataaraban – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

16. Eternal River – The Derbecki Ensemble

17. The Cavalier I Love – Rinda

18. Nar Houbi Techaal – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

19. Sultan’s Dream – The Middle East Ensemble

20. Derbeck – Mohammad Salman

CD 2:

1. Derbecki – Halfi

2. Ataba – The Derbecki Ensemble

3. Uotaaref Men Elihabek – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

4. Oriental Serenade – The Middle East Ensemble

5. Sauda Sauda (Dark Eyes) – Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble

6. Boring Lover – Rinda

7. The Land Of My Dark Lover – Saoud Hashem

8. Istanbul – The Middle East Ensemble

9. Ahsin – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

10. Samrah Ya Samrah – The Derbecki Ensemble

11. Raks El Dabka (Double String Dance) – Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble

12. Virgin Rose – Rinda

13. Yam Safereen (You Travelers!) – Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble

14. Dalamouni Habibi – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers

15. I Don’t Care – Rinda

16. Beauty Mole – Hassan Abdul Nabi

17. At The Tigris – The Middle East Ensemble

18. Dari E Yeonir (See And Admire) – Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble

19. Ah Ya Zein – The LRC Orchestra with Towfiq Basha

20. Ana Ou Anti Ou Anti Ou Ana – The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers