The Algerian singer is Cheb Mami who is a respected artist in his own right. He's singing in Algerian Arabic and hia voice is amazing. Sting is the lead singer of the group called The Police.
His voice is amazing. Unfortunately, he spent some time in prison for kidnapping his ex GF to try and force her to get an abortion. That was quite a few years ago, but nonetheless, YIKES.
@@shamajujuDamn! I still love sting and the song and Cheb's voice, but I'll never feel the same Elation while hearing this beautiful song as I felt 10 minutes ago.
Sting is one of the greats! A true master storyteller and songwriter. Check out his music video for his song "Shape of My Heart". Sting always writes interesting songs with twists or new ways of looking at things. You're going to love this rabbit hole!
You've reacted to four songs by the Police. Sting was the lead singer of the police. His solo catalog is HUGE! It's also all over the place style wise. Everything from jazz to country. He also sings in other languages. Heartbreakingly beautiful songs like Fragile or They Dance Alone are just genius. He's got some humorous songs too. So many songs, so little time. Great reaction!
I love that you appreciated this song Shon, I've been suggesting it to you for a while. This song goes real nice when you're in a reflective mood sitting on the patio with a glass of bourbon. Thank you for the listen. ❤️🙏😎
I was driving with my dad when this song came on the radio (when it first came out) and my 77 year old dad loved it. I was surprised that he enjoyed it and it became one of our car jams. He developed an appreciation for hip hop and I fell in love with swing music. The video encapsulates the clubbing style of the late 90's perfectly.
The man who sings with Sting (The Police) is the Algerian Cheb Mami. If Cheb had been born in Europe instead of Africa, he could have been bigger in fame than Sting. He can sing in several languages and his voice is like gold on velvet. Greetings from the Basque Country, Spain!
I"m no huge fan of Sting, but he put that Iranian gentleman on his record at the height of all that US/Iraq BS and there was some grumbling. I thought the performance was fabulous and I couldn't care less where the man was born. It's an excellent song and still in heavy rotation at my house. Three cheers for the Musical UN!
Paul Simon from Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Gabriel from Genesis, and Sting (originally from The Police) all became solo artists that incorporated ‘World Music ‘ into their songs, exposing Americans to a broader sound and mix of cultures. Have always enjoyed them immensely.
I have loved this song ever since it first came out. But my love for it has only grown deeper after many experiences and friendships with people from Morocco, Egypt, and that entire region. For me, a desert rose is synonymous with Arabian people and culture, full of beauty, mystique, and history. Loved the reaction brother
i love this song (can you believe they used it for a car advert in the uk?) and i really like the way you look into songs. Sting is a British artist but with his band The Police, they made great songs like; Roxanne, Don't stand so close to me, English man in New York, Every Breath You Take (which P Diddy sampled for his Biggie Smalls I'll Be Missing You tribute. For which he has to pay Sting $2,000 day day for the rest of his life because he didn't ask permission.) And many more.
I first heard this song in a documentary. Sting wanted to thank his fans with a concert from his villa in Italy. I think people submitted their names for a drawing so it wouldn’t just be rich people showing up but I’m not sure about that. Someone made a documentary of the whole process of contacting various musicians from multiple countries and getting together to decide what songs to perform and how to arrange them for the concert. The night before the big event they had a dress rehearsal attended by locals from the nearby town. It was a beautiful, festive, intimate atmosphere, and when they sang this song my sister absolutely fell in love with it. The next afternoon, a few hours before the concert (I think it was around four o’clock their time) all of a sudden their phones started ringing. It was September 11, 2001. Needless to say they were all in shock. They were left with a huge question of whether or not they should continue with the concert. I think at first Sting thought it would be disrespectful but he discussed it with the other musicians. They eventually decided to go ahead with it, partly because they had people who had come from various countries, including the United States, and they were alone at a time when people wanted to be in community. The feeling of the second concert was much more subdued than the dress rehearsal. Under the circumstances they decided to drop “Desert Rose” from their set list. Sorry, but I don’t remember the name of the documentary. I looked it up a year or so ago and it took me a while to find it. It was very good.
Walking on the Moon, by the Police, Sting lead vocals, bass. Andy Summers guitar, Stewart Copeland, arguably the greatest drummer of all time, many feel that way.
Shon Sting was the bass player & lead singer of the band The Police before going solo. In his solo work he incorporates a lot of world music influences.
From Sting's solo stuff, lot's to choose from, but I like "If I Ever Lost My Faith In You". Best use of the snare drum and Shon, you'll very much appreciate the genius of the lyrics.
Try listening to Sting's "Englishman in New York." The song is about writer Quentin Crisp, who, at the age of 80, decided to move from London to New York. He's featured in the song's video.
Desert Rose is wonderfully written and beautifully produced. It just shows you that music should absolutely have no language barrier at all. Paul Simon and Steve Hackett are also among those who have mixed so many different styles together in their songs.
Sting draws inspiration from lots of different musical genres - reggae being quite prominent. And they often have thoughtful meanings too. “Russians” and “Englishman in New York” are two that I would recommend.
Sting was the lead singer with "The Police" who were huge and had a ton of hits ( I bet some you have heard). He then went on to a huge solo career with a ton of hits. His solo stuff is pretty different from what he did with The Police, and it's all excellent! Hope you react to more Police and Sting. Keep up the good work!
The song Sting does with Eric Clapton is called It’s Probably Me. You should check it out. I just discovered the song myself and just loved it. I think you would too.
now that i've seen your reaction i do think that the desert rose isn't a person at all. its the land, the country, the desert itself. it smells like roses. the sand, the air, life itself while being part of this nature. thats why he's also documenting the beauty of the landscape with the camcorder. every single piece feels special and unique to him. it's a lovelanguage in poetry and picture.
I love this song. I still have the CD I purchased when I first heard it and it was the only song I knew from the album. You still need to go back a ways with Sting. You can do that with his solo career alone but you also need to check out the Police, the group he was with initially. Have fun kid.
All you need to know: Sting used to be the singer for a band in the 1900s called The Police and they had a huge hit in the 19 hundred and eighties called "Every Breath You Take" that was sampled by Diddy for "Missing You" when Biggie died. Well, turned out Mr. Diddy didn't properly secure the rights for the sample and has to pay Sting $2000 a day. There you are all caught up, go look that story up. :)
you really should explore "shape of my heart" and "Fragile" by sting and if you liked Rai you can check "Aicha" by cheb khalid and "ya rayeh" by Rashid Taha cheers :)
