Melech Mechaya / Aurora
Album: Aurora   Collection:World
Artist:Melech Mechaya   Added:Sep 2017
Label:Felmay  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-09-08 Pull Date: 2017-11-10 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Nov 12 Nov 5 Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 1 Sep 24
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 21, 2018: Melange
Aurora
4. Nov 11, 2017: Music Casserole
Poca De Domino
2. Jan 11, 2018: Melange
Boom, Aurora
5. Nov 09, 2017: Melange
Ricochete, Aurora
3. Nov 13, 2017: Everything A to Z Week 110
Circus Nimbus, Aurora
6. Nov 02, 2017: Melange
Un Puente

Album Review
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2017-09-06
“The Party Kings” from Portugal have a fantastic and unique sound, not to mention a great virtuoso clarinetist. They are total originals while unmistakably in the klezmer (and perhaps choro) tradition;

No FCC's: Favorite tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7; all tracks are good to play

**1 – Aurora – 5:17 – slow, steamy klezmer with incredible piano from Felipe Melo; music feels as if it's raining down on you and then the sun comes out

*2—Olarecas – 3:40 – bright and happy beat with a Middle Eastern scale

*3 –Boom --3:33 – starts off with syncopated accordion with Noiserv serving up lyrics in English

4-Poca de Domino – 5:25 – almost classical-sounding wind instruments in harmony; with drums underneath; goes to harmonics with dulcimer sound underneath; ethereal; punches up into louder and faster piece and then back to quiet which abruptly ends

5 –Exodus – 3:42 – modulating guitar chords with sticks; violin comes in and then wind instrument; pretty minor key stuff, Ladino sounding

*6- Un Puente –3:31 – starts off with nimble pizzicato with female vocalist singing Spanish lyrics over great accompaniment; mysterious and beautiful

*7 –Fado Salterio –4:36-- starts with dulcimer; guitar comes in; habanera rhythm; steamy

*8—Ricochete – 3:34 – waltz with clarinet and violin in dialogue; delightful

9- Aurora Reprise –:50-- strange little outtake

10 – Circus Nimbus –5:27 –slower; chorus comes in partway through along with strange synth sounds


Track Listing
1. Aurora   6. Un Puente
2. Olarecas   7. Fado Salterio
3. Boom   8. Ricochete
4. Poca De Domino   9. Aurora Reprise
5. Exodus   10. Circus Nimbus