Sahara Blue Explained

Sahara Blue
Type:	studio
Artist:	Hector Zazou^[1]
Cover:	Sahara Blue by Hector Zazou.jpeg
Released:	1992
Genre:	Ambient music
Length:	61:29
Label:	Crammed Discs

Sahara Blue is a 1992 concept album produced by Hector Zazou.^[2] 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.^[2]

Track listing

"I'll Strangle You" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Anneli Drecker, Bill Laswell, Hector Zazou, spoken word: Gérard Depardieu & Anneli Drecker)^[1]
"First Evening" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Kent Condon, John Cale, Hector Zazou)^[1]
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)

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

Web site: Sahara Blue Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS. Crammed Discs. 1 May 2012.
News: Hector Zazou: Eclectic producer and pioneer of world music collaborations. https://archive.today/20130125031237/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17141730.html. dead. January 25, 2013. Lusk. Jon. September 10, 2008. The Independent. 28 April 2012.