LIBYA

A bit of a musical desert (excuse the pun) with very little home grown musical output. Relies mainly on Egyptian music. I did ask the Swiss Embassy some years ago (they were looking after our interests at the time) if they could help source some music from Libya but they said all that was available was "Egyptian or Ghaddaffi sings the Nolans" beat that for a reply from an Embassy if you can. With Ghaddaffi's era over I was hoping to get some new music but watching the news the new young bands are all playing rap music. I live in hope.

ARTIST	TITLE	NUMBER	FMT	PRICE
TOUAREG DE FEWET	MUSIC FROM THE SAHARA DESERT	1978312	CD	£ 18.00
Just stand back and marvel as the gorgeous tinkling sound of the oud is overshadowed by the thunderous drums, hand clapping and shrill female vocals before the male singer of classical poetry takes centre stage with his own mesmerising performance. Groupe Chet Fewet are superb on every track and this album gets a definite honoured place in my own collection. The drums throb like the undulating Saharan dunes to induce you into a trance of pure pleasure. Released back in 2001 by Musique du Monde. Comes with a 20 page booklet about the land, the people, the group and their music. (8T/57M) BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED.		1. TASSALOFT 2. CHETMA 3. TASSILE 4. TADZI-OUT 5. ILLOK-ILLOK 6. ANALLA 7. TANAKALOUIT 8. TARA TORNA