Belly Dance with Jim Boz
Reviewed by Najla (Naj)
To be a Middle Eastern dance, you should really feel the music. The music of Belly dance with Jim Boz is full of rich soulful music that will reaches to the soul and inspires. Jim Boz has compiled eleven inspiring songs from artists around the world. The instrumentation and sound quality has been tweaked to perfection for clear sound with not too much or too little bass.
Layla’s Music is a 12:36 minute routine with that goes from exciting to lilting to poignant several times within the piece. You will find its exciting drum solo a great climax with an ending that says your adieus to the audience while maintaining the excitement level.
The songs of the Brothers of the Baladi have segments that are sultry with sounds of oud, and clarinet and parts that are exciting, with flute and percussion. Saroyan’s Miserlou would make a soul stirring veil number for any dancer. Rumeli Karsilamasi is a fun karsilima rich with the rich bass sounds of mazhar and full instrumentation. Walla Keeda Agbeen is at times playful and sassy, and at times expressive as you can hear the singer’s frustration as the singer sings about the fact that every time he tries to please his love, she says she is still unpleased.
You will find that there is a whole lot to love in this new CD by Jim Boz.
Track List:
- Leyla’s Music 12:36
Hassan abou el Seoud
From “Leyla Lanty Presents Golden Days Enchanting Nights”
- Sharuk 6:24
Samer Issa from “Ya Bahaia”
- El Samer 5:44
Ala Nar
- Kanoun Taxim 0:42
Roy Arslan/Harry Saroyan
From “Harry Saroyan Sings Cairo”
- Raqs Leyla 3:09
Brothers of the Baladi
From “Presence of the Past”
- Miserlou 3:53
Harry Saroyan
From “Harry Saroyan Sings Cairo”
- Solo Tabla 1 2:32
Samer Issa from “Ya Bahaia”
- Rumeli Karsilamasi 3:19
Djinn
From “The Middle East Side”
- Bir Demet 5:13
Brothers of the Baladi
From “Further Journeys”
- Samra Ya Samra 4:32
Flowers of the Nile
- Walla Keida Agbeen 5:20
Houda el Artist, Mohammed Zaki, Khalil Abboud
From “Leyla Lanty Presents Golden Days Enchanting Nights”