Name: Promises of the Storm by Marcel Khalifé
Brand: Marcel Khalifé
SKU: 829410732758
Price: 4.95 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (35 reviews)

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Marcel Khalife

05:50

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My Mother View on Youtube

Marcel Khalife

09:17

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Jaffra View on Youtube

Marcel Khalife

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Marcel Khalife

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This 1983 release finds the Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife performing his own compositions on oud (Arab lute) and vocals. Here he creates musical settings for poems by the world-renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and one poem (“Jaffra”) by another Palestinian poet, Izzidine Munassrah. Khalife has been called the Bob Dylan of the Middle East, but these protest songs have an ethereal quality and, unlike Dylan, Khalife is a refined instrumentalist. (He was trained at the National Conservatory of Music in Beirut, where he also taught oud and music theory.) The title cut critiques sentimental love songs; instead Khalife sings of political resistance. On “The Passport,” lively strumming and dazzling runs accompany Khalife’s vocals, which range from quietly restrained to impassioned. The lyrics refer to Palestinians having to carry passports in their homeland, but some of the most expressive singing is wordless. Khalife has dazzled audiences around the globe and you don’t need to understand Arabic to enjoy Promises of the Storm.

1. Promises of the Storm

by Marcel Khalife

Primary Artist: Marcel Khalifé
Marcel Khalifa; Main Performer

2. My Mother

by Marcel Khalife

Primary Artist: Marcel Khalifé
Marcel Khalifa; Main Performer

3. Jaffra

by Marcel Khalife

Primary Artist: Marcel Khalifé
Marcel Khalifa; Main Performer

4. Rita and the Rifle

by Marcel Khalife

Primary Artist: Marcel Khalifé
Marcel Khalifa; Main Performer

5. The Passport

by Marcel Khalife

Primary Artist: Marcel Khalifé
Marcel Khalifa; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

5 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2000x2000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/5 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

World, Worldwide

Label

Paredon Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

Arabic

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1982

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Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410732758

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Promises of the Storm

1. Promises of the Storm

2. My Mother

3. Jaffra

4. Rita and the Rifle

5. The Passport

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Promises of the Storm

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1. Promises of the Storm

2. My Mother

3. Jaffra

4. Rita and the Rifle

5. The Passport

Technical Specifications