Sahara Blue is a 1992 concept album produced by French composer and record producer Hector Zazou. 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.
Track listing "I'll Strangle You" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Anneli Drecker, Bill Laswell, Hector Zazou, spoken word: Gérard Depardieu & Anneli Drecker) "First Evening" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Kent Condon, John Cale, Hector Zazou) Ophelie (Music: David Sylvian) (feat. Dominique Dalcan & Ryuichi Sakamoto) Lines (feat. Barbara Gogan) Youth (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry) Hapolot Kenym (feat. Sussan Deyhim, Samy Birnbach & Ryuichi Sakamoto) Hunger (feat. John Cale & Vincent Kenis) Sahara Blue (feat. Barbara Gogan) Amdyaz (feat. Khaled & Malka Spigel) Black Stream (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry) Harar et les Gallas (feat. Ketema Mekonn & Ryuichi Sakamoto) 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
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