great new album

My copy of the Hoda Sinbati album "Ala Mahlik" from Sands of Time arrived yesterday--if you like baladi music, you must get this album!  Hoda's voice is amazing, gritty but sweet, and the musicians are fantastic.  The booklet that goes with the album isn't ready yet, but Yasmin included a line by line translation of the lyrics, awesomely accompanied by the Arabic words so you know what is really being sung when.  And the whole concept of having shorter versions of each song that can be incorporated into dance routines is excellent.  To order, contact Yasmin directly.