‘Amanti’ (2020)

In the heart of the global pause, Ben Zwerin, Raed el-Khazen and Ourida were not in the same physical location, however connected, when they co-wrote that single that has been selected as a semi-finalist for Unsigned Only 2021 (almost 10.000 entries were narrowed down to just over 1200 semi-finalists). The lyrics are about love and freedom - Amanti is written and performed by Ourida voice, Raed el Khazen guitar, Ben Zwerin Moog bass and other instruments, produced and mixed by Ben Zwerin.

(english translation)

The mist is everywhere in front The horses get lost inside the fog on the hot tin roofs It looks like the sea or North Ireland a hundred years ago The smoke and the echo of the wind Wild cats along big scaffoldings Wild cats running while breathing the smell of emptiness Everything becomes liquid

Hair flies in the eyes of the two magnificent lovers ‘Turn the music up a little more!’ The motor speeds up as if he'd picked up the scent of blood The heat, the horns forward In the sky mirroring the sparkling lakes Stains of green on blue in the heart of the gigantic white Violent birds sing in harmony:

'Live as if you were leaving! Forget your language! Live as if you were running away! Forget your name! Live like the prisoners, the escaped prisoners!’

The white powder and the soil drying on the wheels and the noise of the machine mixed to puddles of mud The yellow lava stretched on flowery fields Paintings dazzling ochre endlessly 'Oh I used to be Joy' they say in each other's ears. 'Oh I used to be Joy, oh I used to be Joy’ At once and at the same time, a tree breaks and falls down

The mist is everywhere except in front of us Two horses hurt themselves: some fog and they disappear It looks like the sea or North Ireland a thousand year ago The jetty overlooks the ocean

BeeS

Ourida - voice, piano, sound collage

Jonathan Levy - bass

Joe Hertenstein - drums

Produced by Eli Crews & Ourida

Track #5 on ‘Wings’ (2022)

credit picture: Karina Colis

Mornin’ lake

Ourida voice, Henry Lentino bandolim

recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

track #5 on the album “Monkeys” (2010)

credit picture: Nadia Aci

Invitation

This song was written by Tom Waits ‘Invitation to the blues’

Ourida solo piano and voice

(recorded in Perthuis, France)

track #12 in “Monkeys” (2010)

credit picture: Karina Colis

Deux guitares

This song was written by Charles Aznavour “Deux guitares”

Ourida - voice, piano

Jonathan Levy - bass

Joe Hertenstein - drums

Ernesto Llorens - violin

recorded and co-produced by Eli Crews at Figure 8 recording, Brooklyn

“Deux guitares” is track #3 on the album 'Wings'

L’émeute

Ourida - voice, piano

Jonathan Levy - bass

Joe Hertenstein - drums

Eli Crews - sound effects

Produced by Eli Crews & Ourida

Track #10 on ‘Wings’ (2022)