A-Wa Bayti Fi Rasi CD

Critically acclaimed Yemenite-Israeli trio A-Wa - Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim - defy genre boundaries with a delightful union of rap-style beats, high-energy electronic propulsion, hypnotic harmonies, and mainstream resonances. On their second full-length album, Bayti Fi Rasi ("My Home is in My Head") they translate the journey of their great grandmother from Yemen to Israel during the Post-WWII "Operation Magic Carpet" into fourteen undeniable anthems. Sung in Yemeni Arabic dialect and backed by indigenous instrumentation, swaths of electronic orchestration, and gritty hip-hop bounce, it's introduced by lead single "Mudbira" (the Yemenite word for unlucky) which serves as the entry point for the album's narrative.

1. Ya Watani (Intro) 2. Ya Watani 3. Mudbira 4. Hana Mash Hu Al Yaman 5. Bayti Fi Rasi 6. Al Asad 7. Tayir Al Ban (Interlude) 8. Bint Al Sheikh (Feat. Avner Cohen) 9. Malhuga 10. Ma Bish (Interlude) 11. Min Tiht Al Firash 12. Shama'a 13. Tarig Tawila (Interlude) 14. Makhada Min Thahab