Alabina
Alabina is a French-based group that performs a mix of world music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, French, Hebrew, and Spanish Gypsy music. Alabina consists of lead singer Ishtar, who does the female vocals, and the band Los Niños de Sara, who provide male vocals and music.
Although the name of the group is often written "Alabína", the accent on the "i" is an unnecessary addition. The mistake may be attributed to the group's use of the font Papyrus on its album covers. In this font, dotted i's look as though they carry accents.
Name
According to Alabina.org, the word is Arabic and Alabina has two meanings: "let's go" and "God is between us." The name comes from the title of Alabina's first song. It is also the name of the group's first album.
Group
Alabina consists of lead singer Ishtar, who does the female vocals, and the band Los Niños de Sara, who provide male vocals and music.
Ishtar
Ishtar was born and raised in Israel. Her parents are Jewish from Moroccan and Egyptian descent. She speaks and sings in Arabic, Hebrew, French, Spanish, and English; she also says she "half-speaks" "Moroccan." Ishtar began performing in clubs at age 15 and continued even in the Israeli army, where she served as a helicopter technician. Though she was born Eti Zach, she chose the name "Ishtar," a Mesopotamian goddess, because her grandmother called her Ester, which "with her Egyptian accent it sounded like Ishtar," she said.
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ALBUMS
- Gipsy Lounge released: 2010
- The Album II released: 1998
- Alabina - The Album released: 1996
- Alabina released: 1996
- Sahara released:
- Sahara (extras) released:
- Ishtar: The Voice of Alabina released:
- L'Essentiel released:
- The Ultimate Club Remixes released:
The Album II
Released 1998- Salma Ya Salama (Arabic version)
- Ya Mama Ya Mama (Spanish version)
- Me Encuentro En Tu Desierto (Sahara)
- Habibi De Mis Amores (Habibi Ya Nour El Ein)
- Azima Leyla
- Choukrane
- Lolole (Don't Le Me Be Misunderstood)
- Somos Gitanos
- Shir Ha'Keshet (The Rainbow Song)
- Alabina Megamix
- Baila Maria (new version)
- Ya Mama Ya Mama (Salsa version)
- Salme Ya Salama (Spanish version)
Alabina - The Album
Released 1996- Alabina (original version)
- Salma Ya Salama (Olé y Ola)
- Baila Maria (new version)
- Lolai (Ya Habibi Ya Eyni) (new version)
- Ya Mama, Ya Mama
- Tierra Santa
- Eshebo (Chebba)
- Rona
- Lo que tu dices (Harramt Ahebbak)
- Yo te vI (Ah Ya Zein)
- Yo te quiero, tu me quieres
- Espero
- Linda
- Alabina (Spanish version)
- Megamix
Sahara (extras)
- Lolole (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood)
- Salam, la Paz Al Final
- Choukrane
- Vengan, Vengan (Ya Habaybi, Ya Ghaybine)
- Sevillano
- Somos Gitanos
- Azima Leyla
- Loli, Lolita, Lola (Rikdi)
- Habibi de Mis Amores (Habibi Ya Nour el Ein)
- Me Encuentro en Tu Desierto (Sahara)
- Santa Maria
- Ya Mama, Tu M'As Tant Donne
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- Salma Ya Salama (Ole y Ola)
- Eshebo (Chebba)
L'Essentiel
- Alabina
- Comme toi
- Salma Ya Salama (Ole Y Ola)
- Lolole (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood)
- Baila María
- Lolai (Ya Habibi Ya Eyni)
- Yo Te Vi (Ah Ya Zen)
- Choukrane
- Ya Mama, Ya Mama
- Eshebo
- Tierra Santa
- Santa María
- Linda
- Shir Ha'Keshet (The Rainbow Song)
- La Cubanita
- Salam, La Paz Al Final
- Vengan Vengan (Ya Habaybi, Ya Ghaybine)
- Alabina (2)
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by: AlabinaDejame contar la historia
De una nina
Una nina mas hermosa
Que la primavera
Yo lo veia hasta lavilla
Cuando a mi vera
Su boca era la mas bella
Cuando ella sonreia
Loli lolita lola, chiquitita lola chiquita lola
Loli loli lola
Loli lolita lola, chiquitita lola chiquiita lola
Loli loli lola
Yaba yaba el bint idiya
Yali shaghla albi
Bukra btikbar tib a sabiya tur-os wit ghani
Ya samra fi salaleena wil farha tigi
Nit hak nit hani bi layeleena ya habaybi
Loli lolita lola, samra ya lola samra ya lola
Loli loli lola loli lolita lola
Samra ya lola samra ya lola
Loli loli lola
(rap)
Yo, here s a story of a baby doll
Loli lolita that s her name
Lola lolita dope like a pearl
Loli lolita got to much game
She s so cute and beautiful
Beautiful la primavera
Yaba yaba el bint idiya
Yali shaghla albi
Bukrah btikbar tib a sabiya tur-os wit ghani
Tu eres fuente de vida
Mi primavera
Nit hak nit hani bi layeleena ya habaybi
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