Sahara Blue

Sahara Blue is a 1992 concept album produced by Hector Zazou.[3] The album commemorated the 100th year of the death of French poet Arthur Rimbaud and included collaborative musical works by John Cale, Khaled, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tim Simenon, and David Sylvian.[3]

Sahara Blue
Studio album by
Hector Zazou[1]
Released1992
GenreAmbient music
Length61:29
LabelCrammed Discs
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing
  1. "I'll Strangle You" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Anneli Drecker, Bill Laswell, Hector Zazou, spoken word: Gérard Depardieu & Anneli Drecker)[1]
  2. "First Evening" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Kent Condon, John Cale, Hector Zazou [1]
  3. Ophelie (Music: David Sylvian) (feat. Dominique Dalcan & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  4. Lines (feat. Barbara Gogan)
  5. Youth (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry)
  6. Hapolot Kenym (feat. Sussan Deyhim, Samy Birnbach & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  7. Hunger (feat. John Cale & Vincent Kenis)
  8. Sahara Blue (feat. Barbara Gogan)
  9. Amdyaz (feat. Khaled & Malka Spigel)
  10. Black Stream (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry)
  11. Harar et les Gallas (feat. Ketema Mekonn & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  12. Lettre Au Directeur Des Messageries Maritimes (feat. Richard Bohringer, Sussan Deyhim & Bill Laswell)

Personnel
  • Samy Birnbach - Vocals
  • Richard Bohringer - Vocals, Voices
  • John Cale - Vocals
  • Kent Condon - Guitar
  • Dominique Dalcan - Chant
  • Gérard Depardieu - Vocals, Voices
  • Sussan Deyhim - Vocals, Voices
  • Anneli Marian Drecker - Vocals, Voices
  • Yuka Fujii - Walkie Talkie
  • Lisa Gerrard - Vocals, Yang Chin
  • Barbara Gogan - Vocals
  • Kerry Hopwood - MIDI, Programming
  • Kenji Jammer - Guitar, Guitar Effects
  • Vincent Kenis - Bass, Guitar
  • Nabil Khalidi - Oud
  • Bill Laswell - Bass, Beats, Effects
  • Keith LeBlanc - Percussion
  • Christian Lechevretel - Arranger, Clavier, Organ, Trombone, Trumpet
  • Lightwave - Electronic Percussion, Special Effects, Synthesizer
  • Daniel Manzanas - Guitar (Acoustic)
  • Denis Moulin - Guitar, Percussion
  • Mr. X - Guitar, Vocals, Walkie Talkie
  • Brendan Perry - Bodhran, Darbouka, Engineer, Percussion, Synthesizer, Tin Whistle, Vocals
  • Renaud Pion - Clarinet, Flute (Bass), Saxophone
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto - Piano
  • Steve Shehan - Percussion
  • Guy Sigsworth - Keyboards
  • Tim Simenon - Beats, Mixing, Producer, Sample Programming
  • Malka Spigel - Vocals, Voices
  • Matt Stein - Loops, Programming
  • David Sylvian - Guitar, Vocals, Walkie Talkie
  • Hector Zazou - Clavier, Electronics, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Sampled Guitar, Sampling, Synthesizer

References
  1. "Sahara Blue Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS". Crammed Discs. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. DiGravina, Tim. Sahara Blue at AllMusic
  3. Lusk, Jon (September 10, 2008). "Hector Zazou: Eclectic producer and pioneer of world music collaborations". The Independent. via HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2012.(subscription required)
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