Balke, Jon & Siwan / Nahnou Houm
Album: Nahnou Houm   Collection:World
Artist:Balke, Jon & Siwan   Added:Dec 2017
Label:Ecm Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-12-20 Pull Date: 2018-02-21 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Feb 18 Jan 28 Jan 21 Jan 14 Jan 7 Dec 31
Airplays: 1 2 1 2 3 2

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 17, 2018: Music Casserole
Duda
4. Jan 18, 2018: Melange
Duda, Nahnou Houm
2. Jan 26, 2018: Cardinal Importance
Nahnou Houm, Duda
5. Jan 13, 2018: Music Casserole
Del Rey
3. Jan 23, 2018: Oszone
Duda
6. Jan 11, 2018: Melange
Castigo

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-15
Reviewed: 2017-12-15
Genre: World
FCCs: none
Review: Balke and his ensemble unite behind Andalusian vocalist Mona Boutchebak to create a fusion of different ethnic music styles and baroque music, backing poetry from different religions set to song. The playing is superb and intriguing throughout and Boutchebak is a versatile singer who appears comfortable in a variety of settings.
If You Like: Anouar Brahem, Bulgarian Women's Chorus, Dino Saluzzi
*1/ Duda (5:38) - organ starts> slow song joined by percussion & chorus> slow fade
2/ Desmayer se (2:35) - vocal starts> slow song> slow fade
*3/ Castigo (4:46) - percussion starts> midtempo song> viola solo to fade
4/ Del Rey (5:00) - kemence starts> segues into uptempo song with viola interplay> fade
5/ Ma Kontou (4:12) - slow accapella song
*6/ Nahnou Hohm (6:40) - piano starts > slow song> slow fade
7/ ZemZemeh (2:10) - percussion solo
*8/ Aun Bebiendo (4:31) - viola/percussion starts> midtempo song> viola solo> midtempo song> fade
*9/ Arco Y Flecha (3:23) - percussion starts> slow song builds to midtempo> fade
10/ Sin Nada Querer (4:43) - percussion starts> spoken word> uptempo song & chorus interspersed with spoken word> fade
*11/ Itimad (3:56) - viola/chorus starts. slow song> fade

Track Listing
1. Duda   6. Nahnou Houm
2. Desmayer Se   7. Zemzemeh
3. Castigo   8. Aun Bebiendo
4. Del Rey   9. Arco Y Flecha
5. Ma Kontou   10. Sin Nada Querer
  11. Itimad