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Celebrated singer, musician and producer Dudu Tassa teams up with award-winning composer and guitarist Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile) for new album ‘Jarak Qaribak’, bringing together vocalists and musicians from throughout the Middle East for a very special album of cross-border collaborations. “Jarak Qaribak” translates, more or less, as “Your Neighbour Is Your Friend”. It’s an expansive, inclusive sentiment. The songs on the album, and the singers, are drawn from all over the Middle East - and, in keeping with the theme established by the album’s title, each singer takes a turn at a tune from a country other than their own.
Featured Artist: Nour Freteikh
Lyrics: Maroon Nasser
Composer: Mohamad Mohsen
Jonny Greenwood: Guitars, Drum Machines
Dudu Tassa: Guitars, Bass
Nour Freteikh: Guest Vocals
Ariel Qassis: Qanun
Itamar Doari: Percussion
Yaniv Taichman: Oud
Mayu Shviro: Cello
Johanna Riethmueller: Violin, Viola
Yonatan Daskal: Synthesizer
Niran Bassoon: Announcer
Repertoire consulting & music notation: Ariel Qassis
Translations by: Idan Barir
Produced by Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood
Mixed by Nigel Godrich
Recorded by Nigel Powell, Ilan Harush, Yotam Agam, Ben Essev, Yoav Osterreicher, Shai C. Sivan
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
Photographed by Shin Katan
Art direction and design by Liora Zemelman & Rotem Biksenspaner
Animation by Florence de la Fournière
KZfaq Visual by Tom Fake
Management: Or Davidson, Brian Message
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Take a hike, Take a hike, Take a hike
You draw paths and paths for me
Ill leave everyone on earth
But will not stray from the lover's path
Take a hike ...
You draw ..
You jealous intriguer, your intentions are clear We broke apart but were filled with worries You poor, miserable thing, living in illusions Trying to take revenge but fail in execution
I'll leave everyone on earth
But will not stray from my lover's path
Take a hike ...
You draw ...
Love is guarding over us
It will not be able to burn us
Look closely to see us
And read between the lines
I'll leave everyone on earth
But will not stray from my lover's path
Take a hike…