26 August 2009

Mesk Elil



From French-Algerian songstress Souad Massi's album of the same name. Mesk Elil is arabic for honeysuckle.

5 comments:

  1. Anu, thanks a ton for figuring out the name of the mysterious flower!
    And thanks for leaving a comment. Now i get to see your blog.
    :-)

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  2. No worries.

    It is a real beauty, isn't it. Thanks for posting the pics - now to go and hunt for one!!!

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  3. superb song. enjoyed it.
    will try and get her cds in muscat.one of my colleagues is a algerian.i will ask him to get it.
    km

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  4. If you don't get it that's OK - I have Raoui and Deb so will get you a copy. She's lovely in her interviews too.

    Rachid Taha is also a French/Algerian singer who is very good.

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  5. Here's the Rachid Taha link

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuPhCmmfKiE

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