Last Updated 11/05/2024 02:22 PM EST
LOG IN
CART
Cart Items :
Sub Total :
artist
label
title
catalog #
any field
advanced
New Releases
Artists
Labels
Forthcoming
Best Sellers
Reviews
Jobs
soundclips
[All Countries]
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Europe
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Korea
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russian Federation
Scotland
Senegal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
UK
Ukraine
United States
Uruguay
World's Leading Terrorist State
World's Misleading Terrorist State
[All Formats]
Book
Cassette
CD
Clothing
Digital
DVD
MISC
VHS
Vinyl
[All Genres]
CLASSICAL
COMEDY
ELECTRONIC
EXPERIMENTAL
HIPHOP
JAZZ
Misc
ROCK
WORLD
artist
catalog #
label
title
any field
Tweet
Send Email
PRICE:
$16.50
$16.50
IN STOCK
01. KHYAM ALLAMI - Mel Fadda (From Boredom/De l'ennui) - Studio Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
02. KHYAM ALLAMI - Bladi (My Country/Mon pays) - Studio Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
03. KHYAM ALLAMI - 'Ala Hallet 'Aini (As I Open My Eyes/A peine j'ouvre les yeux) - Studio Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
04. KHYAM ALLAMI - Touir Ellil (Bird of the Night/Oiseau de nuit) - Studio Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
05. KHYAM ALLAMI - Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan (Salute the Parrot)
Your browser does not support the audio element.
06. KHYAM ALLAMI - 'Ala Hallet 'Aini (As I Open My Eyes/A peine j'ouvre les yeux) - Bar Scene
Your browser does not support the audio element.
07. KHYAM ALLAMI - After the Accident/Après l'accident
Your browser does not support the audio element.
08. KHYAM ALLAMI - Mel Fadda (From Boredom/De l'ennui) - Live Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
09. KHYAM ALLAMI - Bladi (My Country/Mon pays) - Live Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
10. KHYAM ALLAMI - Touir Ellil (Bird of the Night/Oiseau de nuit) - Rehearsal Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
11. KHYAM ALLAMI - Betrayal/Trahison
Your browser does not support the audio element.
12. KHYAM ALLAMI - 'Ala Hallet 'Aini (As I Open My Eyes/A peine j'ouvre les yeux) - Live Version
Your browser does not support the audio element.
13. KHYAM ALLAMI - Asléma Ya Hméma (The Swallow/L'hirondelle) - Beach Club Scene
Your browser does not support the audio element.
14. KHYAM ALLAMI - Tawazon Ii: or Lack of
Your browser does not support the audio element.
ARTIST
ALLAMI, KHYAM
TITLE
As I Open My Eyes/A Peine J'ouvre Les Yeux (Original Soundtrack)
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
NAWA RECORDINGS
CATALOG #
NAWA 004CD
NAWA 004CD
GENRE
SOUNDTRACK
RELEASE DATE
2/19/2016
Nawa Recordings presents the worldwide release of
Khyam Allami
's original soundtrack to
Leyla Bouzid
's 2015 award-winning debut feature-length film
À peine j'ouvre les yeux
(
As I Open My Eyes
). With
As I Open My Eyes
, Bouzid (a winner of 16 international film awards at the time of this release) tells the story of 18-year-old
Farah
(played by
Baya Medhaffar
), who sings in an alternative rock band called
Joujma
, and her coming of age in pre-revolutionary Tunisia against the will of her mother
Hayet
(played by Tunisian songstress
Ghalia Benali
). The 14-track soundtrack of the film features original music composed, arranged, and produced by Khyam Allami for the fictional band created for the film, Joujma, alongside oud-based incidental music and
Maurice Louca
's "Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan" ("Salute the Parrot"), the title-track from his 2014 album (NAWA 002CD/LP). Working closely from the early stages of casting and pre-production through to the final sound mixing of the film, Allami and Bouzid aimed to develop a new and youthful sound for the band, informed by Tunisian folk music such as the vocal-driven songs from the city of El Kef, and inspired by artists such as
Patti Smith
,
PJ Harvey
, and the female leads in bands such as
Sonic Youth
and
Stereolab
. The five-piece band of non-professional actors and musicians features Baya Medhaffar as Farah (vocals),
Montasser Ayari
as
Borhene
(oud),
Deena Abdelwahed
as
Ines
(keys and electronics), and the brothers
Marwen Soltana
as
Sami
(bass) and
Youssef Soltana
as
Ska
(drums). Teaching the band the songs by rote, Allami tried to keep a balance between their musicality and a natural yet amateur edge to their performance. The lyrics for the band's songs were written by Tunisian writer
Ghassan Amami
in colloquial Tunisian Arabic, based on the film's narrative and dramatic context. Allami used the lyrics as a catalyst for his composition, to heighten their latent symbolism alongside their social, cultural, and political referencing, while serving the dynamic trajectory of the film's plot. The songs in the film are performed live by the band, all of whom make their acting debuts. They were then recorded in a music studio in Tunisia to form the first part of this soundtrack album. Features artwork by Lebanese designer
Jana Traboulsi
and tri-lingual booklets with lyrics in Arabic, English, and French.
Other releases on NAWA RECORDINGS
Other releases by ALLAMI, KHYAM