Libera Me - Jocelyn Pook & Natacha Atlas

"Whim" featuring Ben Balmer (Austin, TX). 
Produced/Mixed by Mark Hallman at The Congress House (Austin, TX).

“a sumptuous video and song from Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer, Whim is a gorgeous folk duet.” - Mad Mackerel

released 12 April 2013 
A Whim: 
Vihuela, Vocals - Aly Tadros 
Guitar, Vocals - Ben Balmer 
Upright Bass - Josh Flowers 
Accordian - Mark Hallman 

Written by Aly Tadros and Ben Balmer 

Whim (Aly Tadros feat. Ben Balmer)

My interpretation of Hindi Zahra's "Beautiful Tango"
Recording and mixing by Mr. Ashraf Mahrous

Beautiful Tango by Hindi Zahra ( Cover )

Green Grass

I'll Take Care Of You

Smooth Talker

Don't explain
Just say you'll remain
I'm glad your back
Don't explain

Quiet
Don't explain
What is there to gain
Skip that lipstick
Don't explain

You know that I love you
And what love endures
All my thoughts are of you
For I'm so completely yours

Cry to hear folks chatter
And I know you cheat
Right or wrong, don't matter
When I'm with you sweet

Hush now
Don't explain
My life's yours love
Don't explainYou know that I love you
And what love endures
All my thoughts are of you
For I'm so completely yoursCry to hear folks chatter
And I know you cheat
Right or wrong, don't matter
When I'm with you sweet Hush now
Don't explain
You're my joy and pain
My life's yours love
Don't explain
Don't explain

Angela Mccluskey - Don't Explain

Lovers walk holding hands in pouring rain.
Children play in the park, time for mud stains.
I'll sit back enjoy myself, my life's not lame.

Suits, cars and finer things these all remain.
Stable jobs are roofs above, that's why we're safe.
There's a feeling I will change, then I hear them say 

"We are offering this perfect life 
Take the pledge and just don't think twice.
That's the right choice, without us you'll die 
That's for your own sake, and all of mankind"

I won't take part of your miserable lives.
Stacks of cash, plastic love and your fake smiles.
Dishonesty, no purity you're left with sick minds


Suits, cars and finer things these are all vain.
Stable jobs push you down the line to becoming insane.
Maybe that floats your boat, but that's not my game.


"We are playing with your slippery minds.
Turn a blind eye as we milk you dry.
Never doubt there's a pie in the sky.
We set the rules and the rules never die"

Slippery Minds

Angela McCluskey - Don't Explain

Lorene Scafaria - We Can't Be Friends

Chaima mahmoud (Asha ) - I'm not yours

( Chaima ben mahmoud )better known by her stage name "chaima mahmoud" is a tunisian singer-songwriter and a guitar player . Raised in Paris , she started singing classic arabic songs when she was just 5 years old and then at the age of 15 to pursue a career in soul , indie folk music . first found success with the release of her recorded covers of known songs including inni mnih  a song of the band " mashrou' leila and " zaama ennar tetfachi " a tunisian maloof ..
she appeared on some media shows , radios , to talk about her music and her brilliant success in a very short time , we've seen her on ted'x cartage woman in 2014 and her beautiful breath-taking voice made us blown away
 
this young lady Speaking in an interview in 2013 referenced that she "might do music for  quiet several years .. producing albums and then [she] would like to move into acting" .

Chaima mahmoud (Asha ) - I'm not yours

Chaima Mahmoud