Alabina
World peace and intercultural relationships provide the theme for the songs of the Paris-based group Alabina, led by vocalist Ishtar. Combining the musical traditions of the Middle East with the virtuosic rhythms of Flamenco, Alabina's albums have been a cultural exchange involving Ishtar and her band, Los Niños de Sara, a group of four gypsy musicians from the south of France who previously accompanied Manitas de Plata and Paco de Lucia.
The daughter of an Egyptian mother and a Maroccan father of Spanish extraction, Ishtar was raised in Israel. Inheriting her love of music from her grandmother, a popular Egyptian singer, she began her musical career as a teen. By age 17, she was already singing in Israeli nightclubs and acting in theatrical productions. The following year, she enlisted in the Israeli army and became one of the country's first female jet fighter airplane mechanics.
Leaving Israel at age 24, Ishtar performed for a brief period in Austrian nightclubs before settling in Paris. In 1996, Jewish-French record producer Charles Ivgi asked her to perform a updated version of a Mideastern song, "Yallbina." Her recording of the song, which was renamed "Alabina," became an international dance hit.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Alabina (Extrait de la bande originale du film 'La vérité si je mens')
Film Soundtracks - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 1996
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The Album of Alabina & Los Niños de Sara
World - Released by Fifty five on 1 Jan 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
L'Album Con Tutti I Successi
World - Released by Ascot Music on 6 Mar 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Very Best Of Alabina (17 Hits)
World - Released by Ascot Music on 6 Mar 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Alabina, l'essentiel
World - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The ultimate club remixes
Pop - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Gypsy Lounge (feat. Los Niños de Sara)
Pop - Released by Ascot Music on 22 Mar 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Alabina (Le Meilleur)
Pop - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Alabina, the Gypsy Sound
World - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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De la Noche a la Mañana (Version intégrale en espagnol)
World - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 1997
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Alabina (The Remixes)
Dance - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Alabina Megamix Special Clubs
World - Released by Ascot Music on 1 Jan 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Loli, Lolita, Loli
Pop - Released by Sound and Vision on 10 Feb 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Yalla Yalla (Club Version)
Electronic - Released by Ascot Music on 21 Nov 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo