Arabian Vibes Wanted

[Videoskooter]

For a special occasion "1001 nights" I need to play Arabian influenced dancemusic. I don't have much time to go trough my records though so I would appreciate if you folks could give me a hand. I already have:

- Vince Montana: A Dance Fantasy
- Alec R. Costandinos: Hunchback Of The Notre-Dame
- La Bionda: Sandstorm
- Ritchie Family: Arabian Nights
- Abdul Hassan Orchestra: Arabian Affair
- Tahoser: Mille Et Un Nuits
- DJ Sultan: Der Bauch

But I need More...More...More plz

[Bernie]

Johan,
Try some Dalida tracks as they are very good.

I'm sure Jussi will come to your rescue as this is his specialty.

[DiscoMan]

And show "A 1001 Erotic Nights" 8)

[QUINNY]

Just drop into your local Arabian Disco 'R' Us store. I'm sure they're dotted all over Belgium. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'd have thought French Disco sites would have a few and there are the odd few compilations nowadays, however these contain more up to date material. Even Amazon carries these.

A few more to consider:

Kool & The Gang - Open Sesame would be an obvious choice
Rock the Casbah - Clash (partly tongue in cheek)
Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur (tongue in cheek)
Arabian Nights - The Quick on the 'B' side of Sharks Are Cool, Jets Are Hot....just remember it being there, don't think I ever played it, so can't say how 'Arabic' it is.
Arabesque (wonder if these Euro luvvies have anything Arabic?)

I'd even go so far as to say
Jackie McClean - Dr. Jackyl & Mr. Funk has some Arabic influences goin' on and
Oliver Sain - Bus Stop uses some Arabic sounding scales

[JussiK]

Why, thank you Bernie, I'll try my best! :-)

- Once you have spinned the Maria Muldaurs and the bag of jazzy tracks is empty go for "1001 Nights of Love" by Asha Puthli, a grandiose 1979 Arabian Nights fantasy with an Moroccoan/Indian feel, extremely exotic. She summons you to her throne while sitars and all sorts of drumns throb in the background. There's a chanting chorus and a Love to love you baby beat, so it's all good stuff. Play the whole 6 min+ track. Then bring on vinyls like "N´Sil Fik" by Fadela, a stunning rai dance marathon from the early 80's that was big in hip clubs worldwide. Both sides of the rather easy to find Les Allumettes 7-incher ( Mustafa and Harem) are good for more cheesy bellydances, as is the Abdul Hassan Orchestra thing, harder to come across that one, though. Also get the Orient Express album for several funky bits and the funny "Abdullah's Wedding" tune. "Snake dance" by RJ's latest Arrival is another choice title.

[liquid]

don't know how far you wanna go...
but what about Biddu Orchestra...more of an indian-oriental style...
songs like Eastern Journey on the Nirvana LP for example...
shouldn't be hard to find...

[RetroRuss]

The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt?

[markydefad]

Try to find NIGHTS OF ARABIA by Miro Miroe. Early Eighties Import ---not sure what country its from--but its sung in English. [update: they were an English duo]

Maybe ROCK THE CASBAH by The Clash?

MESOPOTAMIA by B-52s?

[remicks]

*****

"I RAN " .... Flock Of Seagulls
"BETWEEEN THE SHEETS"..... Isleys
" THE HUMPTY DANCE " ... Digital Underground

hmmm maybe not .....

Ok how about

anything HOT .....like..... "dance with me in the disco heat "......


and of course


"DESERT ROSE " Sting w/ Cheb Mami


*****

[Davicillo]

There must be something on the a Voyage album.

Siousixe And the Banshees - Arabian Nights.

Tarkan - Simarik. (Although its Turkish, it does have a middle eastern flava!)

[Videoskooter]

Thanx so far folks. Keep 'm coming :lol:

[Marcio**]

Try also Eddie 'the Sheik' Kochak (a middle 70s product) :)




Hi shalon, shalon, shalon :)

[xyzyzzyx]

Egyptian Lover stuff

My House On The Nile
Livin' On The Nile
Egypt Egypt
The Dark Side Of Egypt
You're So Fine
The Lover
Sexy Style

Plus aliases
Jamie Jupiter - Computer Power
Uncle Jamms Army - Dial A Freak

and a great duo with Rodney O
These Are My Beats

That's the mid 80's electro period


There was also a song in '79
by 'Lectric Funk - "Shanghaied"

[originalbigm]

African Queens Suite-The Ritchie Family :)

[Disco Funk]

It's not a musically Arab sounding song, but DC LaRue's 'Indiscreet' has an Egyptian woodwind instrument doing the solos, as well as other Middle Eastern sounding instrumentation throughout.

Disco Funk