Bayti Fi Rasi
A Wa
CD Rel Date: 1989-05-31
Critically acclaimed Yemenite-Israeli trio A-Wa - Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim - defy genre boundaries with a delightful union of rap-style beats, high-energy electronic propulsion, hypnotic harmonies, and mainstream resonances. On their second full-length album, Bayti Fi Rasi ("My Home is in My Head") they translate the journey of their great grandmother from Yemen to Israel during the Post-WWII "Operation Magic Carpet" into fourteen undeniable anthems. Sung in Yemeni Arabic dialect and backed by indigenous instrumentation, swaths of electronic orchestration, and gritty hip-hop bounce, it's introduced by lead single "Mudbira" (the Yemenite word for unlucky) which serves as the entry point for the album's narrative.
Tracklist:
- Ya Watani (Intro)
- Ya Watani
- Mudbira
- Hana Mash Hu Al Yaman
- Bayti Fi Rasi
- Al Asad
- Tayir Al Ban (Interlude)
- Bint Al Sheikh (Feat. Avner Cohen)
- Malhuga 1
- Ma Bish (Interlude) 1
- Min Tiht Al Firash 1
- Shama'a 1
- Tarig Tawila (Interlude) 1
- Makhada Min Thahab
UPC: 4050538488418
Label: Scrv
Release Date: 5.31.19
Format: CD