Among Brothers
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Among Brothers is a World
album released in 2003 by Algeria
n composer
and singer-songwriter
Abderrahmane Abdelli
. The album was released by Real World Records
.
Among Brothers is the third major release by Abderrahmane Abdelli
, an Algeria
n-born musician living in Brussels
, Belgium
. It features heavy African themes, with influence from European and South American music.
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
album released in 2003 by Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Abderrahmane Abdelli
Abderrahmane Abdelli
Abderrahmane Abdelli is an Algerian-born author, composer, and singer songwriter known for mixing the traditional North African music of his homeland with modern sounds.-Biography:...
. The album was released by Real World Records
Real World Records
Real World Records is a record label started in 1989 by Peter Gabriel to record and produce world music.-Overview:The label grew up alongside the success of the WOMAD festivals and Peter Gabriel's exploration of music from other cultures, and helped push world music into the general public's...
.
Among Brothers is the third major release by Abderrahmane Abdelli
Abderrahmane Abdelli
Abderrahmane Abdelli is an Algerian-born author, composer, and singer songwriter known for mixing the traditional North African music of his homeland with modern sounds.-Biography:...
, an Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n-born musician living in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It features heavy African themes, with influence from European and South American music.
Track listing
- "Amazine Introduction" – 1:34
- "Amazine (Moonlight)" – 6:01
- "Itij Introduction" – 1:14
- "Itij (The Sun)" – 6:46
- "Kif-kif (Either Way)" – 3:15
- "Asiram (Hope)" – 4:30
- "Svar (Patience)" – 4:09
- "Adhou Introduction" – 1:56
- "Adhou (The Wind)" – 1:44
- "Inas (The Message)" – 6:53
- "Tharguith (The Dream)" – 5:21
- "Ayen (Why?)" – 4:36
- "Ayema-yema (O My Mother)" – 6:43
- "Thamziw Introduction" – 3:06
- "Thamziw (My Youth)" – 3:04