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Meli Meli | 
 enlarge | Artist: Cheb Mami
Label: Virgin France
Category: Music
Buy New: $20.98
New (26) Used (7) from $7.33
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 195076
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.4
UPC: 724384811624
EAN: 0724384811624
ASIN: B00003Q470
Release Date: August 23, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Meli Meli | | • | Alache Alik | | • | Bledi | | • | Rani Maak El Youm | | • | H'Rabti | | • | Hada Ch'Hal | | • | Hatachi | | • | Bekatni | | • | Cheikh | | • | Azwaw 2 | | • | Parisien Du Nord | | • | Marseillais Du Nord | | • | Au Pays Des Merveilles (Azwaw) | | • | Azwaw Alternative Mix |
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Album Description
Considered by Sting to be one of the best singers in the world & featured on his current hit 'Desert Rose'. Cheb Mami is an Algerian Rai singer & one of the most famous singers in France where 'Meli Meli' was released to platinum success. It's an awesome document that shows why Mani is one of the most respected middle-Eastern artists in existence today. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.
Album Details
Rai in the 1980s was Algeria's Punk and Rap, a Music of Cultural Revolution and Youthful Defiance. The Many "Chebs" (Cheb Roughly Means "The Young") Played a Raw Music, Usually Stripped Down to Voices; Cheesy, Cheap Synthesizers; And Drum Machines, Heavy on the Bass and Full of Bad Attitude. But Chebs Grow Up, Make Money, and Become More Mainstream. Cheb Mami was There at the Beginning and Has Followed this Growth Pattern. Gone is the Rough Edge and in Its Place is a Smooth Sophistication, a More Worldly Blend of Pop and Folk Music from Africa and Europe. Meli Meli is as Much Paris as Oran, as Much New York as Algiers. Mami's Blend of Hip-hop and Rai Has Made Him a Hit Maker in France and a Symbol of Wealth and Success Back Home. Slick Production and High Energy Dominate this Music; It's Global Pop Now. While the Lyrics May Speak of the Streets of Paris, the Sound is No Longer from the Streets.
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| Customer Reviews:
A desert rose blooms June 12, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A great Middle Eastern CD!If you want a great introduction to rai,choose this one!
I reccomend the tracks "Meli Meli","Bledi" and "Azwaw 2." The last one pairs Arabic music with Celtic music.It is fantastic.These are the highlights,but there are no fillers.Perfect!
I wonder what has become of Cheb Mami since his collaboration with Sting in "Desert Rose." He's great!
 Amazing Album October 18, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this CD. I bought it three years ago and still consider it one of my favorites. His songs are all toe tappers and his voice is UNBELEIVABLE!! I can't reccomend this CD enough. It is awesome from start to finish.
RAI MUSIC December 26, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been interested in rai music for a time being since I began to listen Rachid Taha's Diwan album. I first realized Cheb Mami in a song named Desert Rose by Sting and I was quite impresed with his voice. If you like to listen something different and you like to tap your feet while listening this album is simplt the best for you. I especially recommend this album to poeple who are already acquinted with arabic tunes.
RAI MUSIC December 26, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been interested in rai music for a time being since I began to listen Rachid Taha's Diwan album. I first realized Cheb Mami in a song named Desert Rose by Sting and I was quite impresed with his voice. If you like to listen something different and you like to tap your feet while listening this album is simplt the best for you. I especially recommend this album to poeple who are already acquinted with arabic tunes.
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