Najwa
Country of origin:
Spain
Type of music generally:
Ectronica alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, Rat Race (2014)
See also:
Najwa's site
Comparisons:
Perhaps closest is Mandalay, Crustation, a less-mainstream Dido
Covers/own material:
Own, occasional cowriting
General comments:
Najwa Nimri is an electronic-based pop artist from Madrid with an intriguing soft vocal style. I first heard of her on a dreampop music list and once I heard a sample sought out more. I am especially fond of Carefully, the first album of hers I found. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
Carefully is my favourite of the two I've heard. (Neile)
Recordings:
- As Najwajean:
- No Blood (1998)
- Asfalto (BSO) (2000)
- Guerreros (BSO)(2002)
- Till It Breaks (2008)
- As Najwa:
- Carefully (2001)
- Mayday (2003)
- Walkabout (2006)
- El Último Primate (2010)
- Donde rugen los volcanes (2012
- Rat Race (2014)
Release info:
2001—Subterfuge Records (Spain)—ref.21234 CD
Availability:
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended for fans of electronic pop
Group members:
Najwa Nimri
Guest artists:
Luiz Álverez—violin, viola
Francisco Serrano—cello
Produced by:
Roúl Santos
Comments:
There's something compelling about this disc. It's smooth electronic pop, but has a captivating edge for me. Something to do with the interesting songwriting, perhaps. In any case, I have loved this since I received it. Especially "this perfume" which includes the "carefully, carefully, carefully" of the title and the soft urgency of "are you moving / is this moving / are you moving?" of "That cyclone". There are so many so lovely moments in this album. Truly enjoyable listening. It's sad that she's so little known in the U.S. (Neile)
Release info:
2003—Do East West (Warner)—5046 66562 2
Availability:
Europe
Ecto priority:
Recommended for electronic pop fans
Group members:
Najwa Nimri
Guest artists:
Floren Muñoz—electric guitar (1, 2, 7)
Trevor Morais—additional programming (4)
Juanjo Muñoz—guitar (10)
Saul Aguado—string arrangement
Strings (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8):
Ernesto Osorio—violin 1
Cesar Blanck—violin 2
José Ignacio Sanz—viola
Raquel Siquiaro—cello
Produced by:
Roúl Santos
Comments:
This is very pretty pop. Najwa's vocals are lovely here. This is a little smooth for my tastes generally, but has lovely moments and a lot of ectophiles will find this album irresistable. (Neile)
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