Sahara Blue

Sahara Blue
Studio album by
Hector Zazou
Released1992
Studios
GenreAmbient music
Length61:29
LabelCrammed Discs
ProducerHector Zazou
Hector Zazou chronology
Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses
(1991)		 Sahara Blue
(1992)		 Chansons des mers froides
(1994)
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Sahara Blue is a 1992 concept album produced by French composer and record producer Hector Zazou. The album commemorated the 100th year of the death of French poet Arthur Rimbaud and included collaborative musical works by John Cale, Khaled, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tim Simenon, and David Sylvian.

Track listing

  1. "I'll Strangle You" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Anneli Drecker, Bill Laswell, Hector Zazou, spoken word: Gérard Depardieu & Anneli Drecker)
  2. "First Evening" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Kent Condon, John Cale, Hector Zazou)
  3. Ophelie (Music: David Sylvian) (feat. Dominique Dalcan & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  4. Lines (feat. Barbara Gogan)
  5. Youth (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry)
  6. Hapolot Kenym (feat. Sussan Deyhim, Samy Birnbach & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  7. Hunger (feat. John Cale & Vincent Kenis)
  8. Sahara Blue (feat. Barbara Gogan)
  9. Amdyaz (feat. Khaled & Malka Spigel)
  10. Black Stream (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry)
  11. Harar et les Gallas (feat. Ketema Mekonn & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  12. Lettre Au Directeur Des Messageries Maritimes (feat. Richard Bohringer, Sussan Deyhim & Bill Laswell)

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sahara Blue Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS". Crammed Discs. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. Sahara Blue at AllMusic
  3. 1 2 Lusk, Jon (September 10, 2008). "Hector Zazou: Eclectic producer and pioneer of world music collaborations". The Independent – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |url-access= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)