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hossam ramzy presents dalinda That is certainly the way she is being promoted. Whatever…her Arc Music release Hossam Ramzy Presents Dalinda reflects a wide array of influences from French chanson, Balkan music, latin, reggae and modern dance beats to rai, Egyptian and other oriental styles. There's even a charming reinterpretation of Congolese rumba cum world pop via Egypt, the brief Blue which closes the album. Brimming with knockout arrangements from the Sultan Of Swing, Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy (see the review of the brilliant Flamenco Arabe in the Review section) you can rest assured that a rich tapestry that ranges from traditional plaintiff ney (flute), zither and sweeping North African string sounds to a dizzying but always in-the-pocket array of modern rhythms and colours is purveyed. While this 11 song release couldn't be viewed as anything other than accessible oriental pop, the themes are consistently memorable and multi-layered (the lovely ballad Yaah seems to creep up on my mind at odd moments). In addition Dalinda handles everything with a sultry deftness that illuminates each song. On some world-pop music records the disparateness of cultural sources can seem schizophrenic. That is never the case on this charming release. RJ July 2003 |
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