Welcome to the Arabic lounge groove where the hot and dry rhythms of the desert meet the cooling and refreshing melodies of the oasis. With oud and kanoon, with sampler and soul, join the all night celebration from Cairo to Casablanca. Artists include: Ghazi Abdel Baki, Natacha Atlas, Rim Banna, Charbel Rouhana, Soumaya Baalbaki, Emad Ashour, Ishtar Alabina, Amir ElSaffar, Smadar Levi, Mohamed Sawwah, Hanine Y Son Cubano, Djamel Laroussi, Munir Bashir, Dozan, Mohamed Houssein, Azzddine with Bill Laswell. Bonus CD by Akim El Sikameya: Introducing Akim El Sikameya.