El Hajar

Lyrics Credits Press Release Images Video Clip Links El Hilwa Wa l Murra In Better Times, in Bitter Times (chorus) In better times I’ve stood by you In bitter times I’ve stood by you You saw me in every situation So why, why, why did you leave me? Get back to me, good old friend, Stop running away from me, please stop, When will you fulfill your promises? I can’t bear staying away from you So why, why, why did you leave me? (chorus) I’ve loved you since my I was young, With my tears I’ve quenched your thirst, With my soul I’ve looked after you And your misfortune I’ve borne. (chorus) Tuli Ya Leylay Oh Night, Last Forever Oh Night, Last Forever Oh Night, Last Forever Joy is always our guest Oh Night, Last Forever. In your honor, oh Sheila In your honor, oh Sheila The sun, the moon and the stars In your honor, oh Sheila Oh my world, my heart soars When I see Saleema’s face Oh my world, my heart soars When I see Saleema’s face Oh, when you dress in high fashion Your breasts soar too. Oh, when you dress in high fashion Your breasts soar too. Oh, why aren't you here Oh, why aren't you here The day’s beauty is fading Becuase you’re not here. Every night he’ll make you beautiful Every night he’ll make you beautiful When he’s in the mood Every night he’ll make you beautiful. Oh, when you dress in high fashion Your breasts soar too. Oh, when you dress in high fashion Your breasts soar too. My love’s eyes caught mine and she fell for me Mimi’s eyes caught mine and she fell for me Oh Night, Last Forever Oh Night, Last Forever The beloved is our guest, Oh Night, Last Forever. Underneath you, oh shawl Underneath you, oh shawl The sun, the moon and the stars, Underneath you, oh shawl. Oh, my world, My heart bides the time, oh Saleema Oh, my world, My heart bides the time, oh Saleema Oh, when she dresses so tightly Her breasts will heat up. Oh, when she dresses so tightly Her breasts will heat up. I sigh no more I sigh no more It seems that whoever sighs is a loser So I sigh no more. Everyone’s longing for something Everyone’s longing for something When joy begins Everyone’s longing for something. Oh, when she dresses in high fashion Her breasts will heat up. Oh, when she dresses in high fashion Her breasts will heat up. Her cheek drove my eye crazy Who’s cheek drove my eye crazy Bint El Moshab Girl from the Moshav (Chorus) Oh girl from the Moshav, so beautiful, May God protect and save her, Dark-skinned, my heart goes out to her, Oh girl from the Moshav, most beautiful of all, For her I’ll give my heart and soul. The girl from the Moshav is well known, With her work, by God, she’s pleased Dark-skinned, pretty, and Gorgeous, Every morning and evening I’ll greet her Oh girl from the Moshav, most beautiful of all, For her I’ll give my heart and soul. (chorus) From an early age The girl from the Moshav Works hard and enjoys the fruits of her labor Sows and rips her seeds And brings joy and pride to her parents Oh girl from the Moshav, most beautiful of all, For her I’ll give my heart and soul. (chorus) Hilwa Marrat El Layli Sweet and Bitter Are the Nights Sweet and bitter are the nights Sweet and bitter are the nights That my love left me To burn with love on passion’s path And at the end of the night I exploded in anger. Oh these nights, oh Gave me so much anxiety Oh these nights, oh Gave me so much anxiety They showed me the essence of love I thought they would last forever Sweet and bitter are the nights. Sweet and bitter are the nights Sweet and bitter are the nights That my love left me To burn with love on passion’s path And at the end of the night I exploded in anger. Where are these nights When my heart was set at rest In happiness with my love My heart longed for joys. Sweet and bitter are the nights. Sweet and bitter are the nights Sweet and bitter are the nights That my love left me To burn with love on passion’s path And at the end of the night I exploded in anger Ya Khayib Ana Poor That I Am Your love overwhelmed me Your love overwhelmed me Since I was young Your love overwhelmed me. Your manners bewildered me Your manners bewildered me Between love and ever-growing distance Your manners bewildered me Oh poor that I am, poor that I am If you want my honesty Come already, Come over If you want my honesty I’m nothing without you. Since I was young Since I was young I was lost in your love Since I was young. Speaking honestly You really stole my heart, Honestly. (chorus) Your love overwhelmed me Your love overwhelmed me Since I was young Your love overwhelmed me. Your manners bewildered me Your manners bewildered me Between love and ever-growing distance Your manners bewildered me El Hajar Abandoning There is nothing strange about leaving It shouldn't mystify you This is how I learned of your nature. Everyone behaves according to his temperament, Each one according to his luck and fate. I got used to suffering from you And I lost most of my strength I'd run away from you if I only could That's just what I wanted to tell you, Everyone behaves according to his temperament, Each one according to his luck and fate. There is nothing strange about leaving It shouldn't mystify you This is how I learned of your nature. Everyone behaves according to his temperament, Each one according to his luck and fate Ahibbek I love You It so happened that I got a signal from her, I got a signal from her I wonder why after you showed your consent you turned your back on me I love you, I love you and hate at once And I promise you, my love, that my heart will always be your home Oh, my heart and oh my eyes Oh my heart, How much longer will you suffer How much more will you be able to bear. Dulab Bayat Hmayyed Oh earth, oh earth, complain of my situation to those who love, And tell them my story and all that befell me. I fear my friend will abandon me and make my tears fall And wet my cheeks, For he stole my happiness Let him go, dear, let him go Hmayyed, Hmayyed, oh Hmayyed. (chorus) They asked me and set for a long road, then they met somebody else and forgot all about me Oh, my love, how much will you suffer, you poor thing, my love I told him dear, you’re mine and I’m yours He told me to stay away to be able to see his accusers and foes. Then he went his way and told my folks Who forbade him to see me He replaced his crime with remorse But never again showed his face in our block. Hadhri El Chai Brew the tea, please do what's gotten into you, love, After my love has gone, friends, No one but the apple of my eye I swear that I will not brew it Until my love comes back By god, I swear that I’ll grab the axe Who will I prepare it for, dear? Why are you so gloomy? Who will I pour the tea for? Deserves to drink it. Nor will I sit next to it And I’ll rejoice in his beauty I’ll never brew it again And I’ll smash the tea kettle דודו טסה והכוויתים ״El Hajar״ Art by Yaron Shin (Jewboy) Thanks to Nir Maimon, my partner and co producer. Thanks to Yair Dalal for transfering so much knowledge. Thanks to all the wonderful musicians who took part in this album. Thanks to Yakov Nasawi, Nasreen Qadri, Rechela, Hiba Bathish, Tamar Shawki, Rahel Yehezqel, Carmela Mualem A special thanks to Hertzel Sagie, Shlomo and Lucy Elkviti, Or Davidson, Sharona and Jonny Greenwood, Yoav Osterreicher, Kinneret Shmueli Sharon, Moran Paz, Miki Tunis, Yvonne Kahan, Idan Barir and Karin Bar. Lyrics & compositions by Salah Al Kuwaiti Arrangements & musical production: Dudu Tassa & Nir Maimon Strings arrangements for Ya Khayib Ana & El Hajar: Dudu Tassa 1.El Hilwa W'al Murra Vocals: Yakov Nasawi Backing vocals: Carmela Tassa, Dudu Tassa Percussion: Gadi Seri Programing: Nir Maimon Bass, Guitar: Dudu Tassa 2.Tuli Ya Leylay Vocals: Nasreen Qadri Backing vocals: Hagai Uzan, Dudu Tassa, Nir Maimon Keyboards & Programing: Nir Maimon Drums, Bass, Guitar: Dudu Tassa 3.Bint El Moshab Vocals: Dudu Tassa Backing vocals: Nasrin Kadri, Rahel Yehezqel, Carmela Mualem Additional Keyboards: Eyal Yonati Qanun: Ariel Qassis Ney: Mishel Assayag Violin: Elad Levi Bass, Keyboards & Programing: Nir Maimon Banjo: Dudu Tassa 4.Hilwa Marrat El Layli Vocals: Rechela Backing vocals: Dudu Tassa, Nir Maimon Programing: Nir Maimon Acoustic guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Tambourine: Dudu Tassa 5.Ya Khayib Ana Vocals: Dudu Tassa Drums: Barak Kram Violin, Viola: Nitzan Canetty Cello: Neta Maimon Programing: Nir Maimon Bass, Keyboards, Guitars: Dudu Tassa 6.El Hajar Vocals: Dudu Tassa Mawwal: Hiba Bathish Drums: Barak Kram Ney: Mishel Assayag Additional Keyboards, Programing: Nir Maimon Keyboards: Dudu Tassa 7.Ahibbek Vocals: Daud Al Kuwaiti Kamanche: Salah Al Kuwaiti Ney: Albert Elias Drums: Barak Kram Hammond organ: Hod Moshonov Violin, Viola: Nitzan Canetty Cello: Neta Maimon Keyboards: Eyal Yonati Piano, Programing: Nir Maimon Keyboards: Dudu Tassa 8.Dulab Bayat Cello: ‘Adel Jubran, Neta Maimon Violin: Loai Nadaf, Nitzan Canetty Featuring the original orchestra from Baghdad 9.Hmayyed Vocals: Dudu Tassa Backing vocals: Rahel Yehezqel, Carmela Mualem Drums: Dan Mayo Ney: Mishel Assayag Piano, Keyboards: Nir Maimon Guitar, Percussion: Dudu Tassa 10.Hadhri El Chai Vocals: Yair Dalal, Tamar Shawki ‘Ud – Yair Dalal Percussion: Itamar Doari Ney: Mishel Assayag Programing: Nir Maimon Guitar: Dudu Tassa Recording engineers: Shai Sivan, Nir Maimon Mixing engineer: Simon Vinestock at MixFarm Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at TurtleTone Studio (N.Y) Promo Image Open Download Al Kuwaiti Open Download Cover Image Open Download Promo Image Open Download COVER Open Download Promo Image Open Download BOOKLET Open Download Facebook YouTube דודו טסה והכוויתים | Facebook דודו טסה והכוויתים | YouTube דודו טסה והכוויתים | Website