Mi'ma'amakim
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Mi'ma'amakim is the second album by The Idan Raichel
Project, released in 2005 in Israel
.
The title track, reminiscent of the opening of (traditionally recited by Jews in times of distress), attracted similar airplay to that of his previous singles.
The first and last tracks on the album feature the popular late Israeli singer Shoshana Damari.
In addition to more catchy tunes in Hebrew and Amharic, Raichel adds Arabic
(in Azini), Zulu
(in Siyaishaya Ingoma), Hindi
(in Milim Yafot Me'ele), and Yemenite Hebrew to his linguistic repertoire.
Idan Raichel
Idan Raichel is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, known for his Idan Raichel Project , distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, Middle Eastern and Ethiopian music. Prior to the Project, Raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating with artists such as Ivri Lider...
Project, released in 2005 in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
The title track, reminiscent of the opening of (traditionally recited by Jews in times of distress), attracted similar airplay to that of his previous singles.
The first and last tracks on the album feature the popular late Israeli singer Shoshana Damari.
In addition to more catchy tunes in Hebrew and Amharic, Raichel adds Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
(in Azini), Zulu
Zulu language
Zulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...
(in Siyaishaya Ingoma), Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
(in Milim Yafot Me'ele), and Yemenite Hebrew to his linguistic repertoire.
Track listing
- Aleh Nisa' Baru'ach(2:48) עלה נישא ברוח
- Beyom Shabat (3:33) ביום שבת
- Shuvi El Beti (3:54) שובי אל ביתי
- Yesh Bi Od Ko'ach (3:09) יש בי עוד כוח
- Mima'amakim (5:50) ממעמקים
- Im Tachpetza (3:59) אם תחפצה
- Milim Yafot Me'eleh (4:46) מילים יפות מאלה
- Mikol Ha'ahavot (4:22) מכל האהבות
- Ulai HaPa'am (2:40) אולי הפעם
- Azini (4:27) عزين
- Ein Li Terutsim (3:16) אין לי תירוצים
- Siyaishaya Ingoma (3:34)
- Ha'er Et Einav (2:49) האר את עיניו