OLD FRENCH ALGERIAN SONG

[mimiiw 0]

And I mean old!! Iven been hunting for recordings of these two Algerian singers from old times -Slimane Azem and Cheikh Norredine -this is the cutest I've heard, for anyone who might be interested-there doesnt seem to be any modern cd releases helas and I ve searched and searched everywhere -even when I was in the bled! I estimate it to have been made when Algeria was still a colony of France

You click on this link and give it a couple of seconds. Hope it works

http://www.wat.tv/playlist/530723/audio/55...i-mes-amis.html

[deemabrouk 0]

OOO OOO I got one...

This one make the Algerian doctor cry every time!!!!

[mimiiw 0]

[Oh wow!!! I love it -my husband sent me a CD of Enrico last year -but this song wasnt on it!!!

[deemabrouk 0]

[Oh wow!!! I love it -my husband sent me a CD of Enrico last year -but this song wasnt on it!!!

my husband has it for his ring tone.. so being a Dork.. I put it on my phone..

Once the Algerian doctor was here.. And I said.. Hey you should know this song.. and I called my phone... the song went off on my phone.. and she started BAWLING!!!!! in the office..

everytime.. she gets all teary...

Beautiful song... I'll find the lyrics

[deemabrouk 0]

J'ai quitt mon pays, j'ai quitt ma maison

Ma vie, ma triste vie se trane sans raison

J'ai quitt mon soleil, j'ai quitt ma mer bleue

Leurs souvenirs se reveillent, bien aprs mon adieu

Soleil, soleil de mon pays perdu

La ville blanche que j'aimais, des filles que j'ai jadis connu

J'ai quitt une amie, je vois encore ses yeux

ses yeus mouills de pluie, de la pluie de l'adieu

Je revois son sourire, s y prs de mon visage

Il faisait resplendir les soires de mon village

Mais du bord du bateau, qui m'loignait du quai

Une chane dans l'eau a claqu comme un foet

J'ai longtemps regard ses yeux bleus qui fouillent

La mer les a noy dans le flot du regret

finding english.......

[deemabrouk 0]

I left my country, I left my house

My life, my sad life, drags without reason.

I left my sun, I left my blue sea -

Their memories reawaken in me, well after my good-bye.

Sun, sun of my lost country,

White cities which I loved, girls that I used to know…

I left a friend, I still see her eyes,

Her eyes rainy wet, with the rain of good-bye

I see her smile again, so close to my face

As it illumined the evenings of my village.

But on board the boat, which took me away from the quay

A chain in the water beat the water like mad

While I looked intently at her blue eyes which plumbed the sea

Drowned in the flood of regret…

beautiful beautiful song!

[Henia 11]

WAW very beautiful song Dee. The Nourdine song was great too! Gotta the old Kabyle music. The old man actually sounds like our local muzzein, who btw just love to wake to his athan! I find it so comforting and peaceful! Thanks for sharing!

Edited July 6, 2007 by Henia

[mybackpages 0]

And I mean old!! Iven been hunting for recordings of these two Algerian singers from old times -Slimane Azem and Cheikh Norredine -this is the cutest I've heard, for anyone who might be interested-there doesnt seem to be any modern cd releases helas and I ve searched and searched everywhere -even when I was in the bled! I estimate it to have been made when Algeria was still a colony of France

You click on this link and give it a couple of seconds. Hope it works

http://www.wat.tv/playlist/530723/audio/55...i-mes-amis.html

Oh LOVE this one! Reminds me of the music my grandmother would listen to on the radio every morning. Thanks

[Henia 11]

Tanamert ichak Awma inoe x Video Ya Mona. Slimane Azem is very good! I found several clips from Slimane Azem but none from Cheikh Norreddine.

Edited July 6, 2007 by Henia

[deemabrouk 0]

I played this for the Algerian doctor.. she said it was Berber.. She loved listening to it

thank you for posting it

[Henia 11]

Some of my own to add:

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

WAW very beautiful song Dee. The Nourdine song was great too! Gotta the old Kabyle music. The old man actually sounds like our local muzzein, who btw just love to wake to his athan! I find it so comforting and peaceful! Thanks for sharing!

I have a youtube channel Henia with over 300 Algerian songs made into little videos by me using old algerian pictures.http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kwoolr"]kathleen's algerian music channel[/post]

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

Some of my own to add:

Have you seen my channel on youtube Henia?

By the way I just got word back that the secretary for the notary finally picked up my certiicates

[Henia 11]

Hello Wahrania. Just got online. I am definately checking out your channel on Youtube right now! I have question, are you in Algeria forum/group online?Mabrouk on the mariage cert. I hope you get it soon! Bring that man home!

Edited July 7, 2007 by Henia

[Henia 11]

Wahrania: I cannot seem to open it. Some VJ message board pops up saying error. Can you plz email PM me the link. I would love to see it!