Hypnotic, magnetic new album by Anouar Brahem which adds a new dimension to our knowledge of this exceptional Tunisian musician. 'Le pas du chat noir' gives the clearest indication yet of the work of Brahem as composer and features a spacious 'chamber music' that resonates with the freshness of improvisation. The instrumentation is unique: oud, piano, accordion. Brahem's writing for this combination is highly evocative, meticulously controlled and sparse. Half of the magic, as he notes, resides in the not-played, in the marvellous mingling of overtones, sounds that rise from the piano to blend with the warm tones of the oud and the breath of the accordion's bellows.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Le Pas Du Chat Noir (07:51)
  • 2. De Tout Ton Coeur (07:38)
  • 3. Leila Au Pays Du Carrousel (06:33)
  • 4. Pique-Nique a Nagpur (04:11)
  • 5. Cest Ailleurs (08:02)
  • 6. Toi Qui Sais (05:56)

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  • 1. L'arbre Qui Voit (06:07)
  • 2. Un Point Bleu (01:44)
  • 3. Les Ailes Du Bourak (04:52)
  • 4. Rue Du Depart (06:00)
  • 5. Leila Au Pays Du Carousel, Var. (05:36)
  • 6. Deja La Nuit (05:10)