This fifteen-song CD reflects the band’s turn to electric, and eclectic world music. It features the ever-present focus on the Middle East, but also throws in pinches of reggae, rock, funk, Latin, blues, Celtic, and more. Features vocals in English, Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, and Old English. A delightful combination of western instruments and instruments from all over the world! Brothers of the Baladi are one of the largest sellers of belly dance music, both nationally and internationally. Brothers of the Baladi are five Americans who have successfully been bringing Middle Eastern and world music to the rest of the world so that both Westerners and natives from the various countries can enjoy, understand, and dance! Includes their hit protest song “Heart of the Beast,” written about the first Gulf War. This song could easily be the theme song for the current war in Iraq!

"A hot, pulsing Middle Eastern beat for a Jah Wobble-esque sound... evoking bely dancers in opium dens." - ANODYNE

“The sound of mizmars, accordion, and violins and the rhythms of rock, ska, and funk collide on this fifteen-song disc.” — LA TIMES

“Heart of the Beast beats with passion, skill, and admirable inclusiveness.” — THE OREGONIAN