Thread: Favorite versions of Hebbina (Habina)?

Looking for your favorite versions of this song. REcently discovered one by Viken Najarian off his Legacy cd.

What are yours?

I'm not sure I would dance to it, but I LOVE Rachid Taha's version.

Originally Posted by bintbeled

I'm not sure I would dance to it, but I LOVE Rachid Taha's version.

Was that the one that was used at the end of the movie "It's kind of a funny story" ? I loved that one!

Great dancing here by a fellow bhuzzer:

Jennifer - SF/BA MECDA Gala Show - YouTube

Normally, I'm not a huge fan of Rachid Taha (Do. Not. Want. his version of "Rock the Casbah"), but for some reason his growling works for me on this particular song.

Farid's version:



Omar Khorshid took a stab at it:



Wouldn't normally expect a Lebanese kid to pick this one, but Jad Shwery did last month:

My favourite version of "Hebbina Hebbina" ever since I heard it 10 years ago is track #1 on the CD "Belly Dance Le meilleur de la danse du ventre", 1999 Atoll Music/Paris France. Love the general sound of all the tracks on this CD, actually, beautiful orchestration.

Joyful dancing,


Khalida

This is one of those songs where I prefer the original version. Haven't found an instrumental version that I like.

Originally Posted by norma

This is one of those songs where I prefer the original version. Haven't found an instrumental version that I like.

Have you heard the version on the Voices of the Stars CD "Bellydance with Farid al Atrache" ? It's a medley of several songs, and almost too fast, but I still kinda dig it.

Originally Posted by khalida777

My favourite version of "Hebbina Hebbina" ever since I heard it 10 years ago is track #1 on the CD "Belly Dance Le meilleur de la danse du ventre", 1999 Atoll Music/Paris France. Love the general sound of all the tracks on this CD, actually, beautiful orchestration.

Joyful dancing,


Khalida

Yes, me too! It's a strange recording, isn't it? There's something a little rough about all the tracks, but they're very 'real' and the sound is really interesting & unique.

Originally Posted by Lauren_

Yes, me too! It's a strange recording, isn't it? There's something a little rough about all the tracks, but they're very 'real' and the sound is really interesting & unique.

Absolutely, Lauren! There's a 60's essence to some of the tracks, I don't know how to describe it better. It could be the quality of an early generation synthesizer or a Flanger guitar pedal which can produce an organ-like sound effect. Whatever it is, I find it all a bit funky, fresh and appealing :)


Khalida

Originally Posted by aziyade

Have you heard the version on the Voices of the Stars CD "Bellydance with Farid al Atrache" ? It's a medley of several songs, and almost too fast, but I still kinda dig it.

I just looked through my cd collection and I own this cd... woohoo!

There is also a wonderful version by the Seattle band House of Tarab... check it out. The cd has wonderful music on it.

House Of Tarab

Originally Posted by aziyade

Was that the one that was used at the end of the movie "It's kind of a funny story" ? I loved that one!

aziyade, did you ever find out what that exact version is, and how one could get a hold of it? i've spent many hours trying to find this version, as it hit me straight in the heart like no other of the dozens of other versions i found can.

if you could let me know who the artist is that sung this version, i'd greatly appreciate it!

here is a YouTube link to the clip with this beautiful rendition:*

PS: i signed up for this forum just to ask you this question, as you were the only reference to this rendition i could find after many hours of Googling about it!*