Thoughts on The Warda 2011 Comeback Album

When you get a chance to give the Algerian diva Warda's new album that was released late September, you will know what I am getting at. Warda, is a legendary diva that need not to bring anything new, she has been a star and she will always be a star that made waves and gave us some of the finest romantic Arabic songs.

now 2011 is the year the album was made available, her first since 2001, so it took 10 years to bring this six track album. Needless to say I was excited to play it. Roa and I are big fans and so is both our mothers.

Here's my issue with the album, I think Warda wasn't challenged enough on this album, no one has stod up and told her to make it better. In my opinion, I think the sound engineers are to blame for this mess of an album. Warda does not sound like herself anymore. she sounds tired and her voice sounds week.

Take Amal, song on the album, the music is pretty good, but the lyrics are sub-par, and so is the rest of the album. I think there's a real missed opportunity to make something nice. Another one Ell Da'a Min 'Oomry, Warda seems to be struggling with singing, at times I thought this is it, she can take this line and run with it, but it's yet another letdown.

In all fairness the album is good, but for Warda is bar is high. This is not a verdict on Warda, she is a diva, it's easy to blame Rotana who produced this album. Maube they should have gotten some visionary with strong opinions to take charge of the album to bring the best in Warda.

The album gets better on the second lesson, there are at least 2 good songs in there, one of them you can even dance to.

Warda- Amal 2011/وردة- أمل ٢٠١١