‘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)