…the Sawtuha compilation of female artists from Libya, Tunisia and Egypt exercising their rights to freedom of expression. The full album, which along with Sudanese-American hip-hop scholar Oddisee features the production hand of Olof Dreijer (one half of the Knife) and remixes from french producer Blackjoy and Austrian beatsmith Brenk, takes the listener on a journey through French pop, Arabic infused hip-hop and accordion-heavy production.
On the Oddisee-produced languid ballad Figurine, Nawel Ben Kraiem‘s vocals nod towards classical French influences (she sounds like a cross between Edith Piaf and Barbara), and yet they’re layered with enrapturing Tunisian melodies. Dreijer’s distorted beats and pitched-down vocals provide a backdrop Medusa‘s flow on the head-nodding…
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…“Naheb N3ch Hayati” (a force in the Tunis hip-hop scene, we hear Medusa is a name to look out for). A protest against “corruption, despotism, patronization and narrow-mindedness, Sawtuha is purposeful fresh air.
1. Nouh Al Hamam – Maryam Saleh
2. Ghareeb an El Medina (Brenk Remix) – Youssra El Hawary
3. Watan El Akk (Blackjoy Remix) – Maryam Saleh
4. Neheb N3ch Hayati – Medusa
5. Mana’a (Blundetto Remix) – Badjaa Bouhrizi
6. Figurine – Nawel Ben Kraîem
7. Janna – Houwaida (feat. Chiheb)
8. Elegie – Rasha Rizk
9. Don’t Loose Your Way – Nada (feat. Nawel Ben Kraiem)
10. Mana’a – Badiaa Bouhrizi
11. Gammary – Donia Massoud
12. Safsari – Nawel Ben Kraîem
