A tribute to French poet Arthur Rimbaud, conceived and directed by Hector Zazou, and featuring John Cale, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Gérard Depardieu, David Sylvian, Bill Laswell, Khaled, Tim Simenon, Richard Bohringer, Brendan Perry & Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), as well as artists from the Crammed/Made To Measure roster: Dominique Dalcan, Anneli Drecker (Bel Canto), Lone Kent, Barbara Gogan, Samy Birnbach & Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact), Sussan Deihim, Steve Shehan, Vincent Kenis, and other vocalists and musicians from Morocco, Ethiopia, Spain, Japan, France, England, and the USA. The poems are sung and spoken in English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew
Sahara Blue came out in 1992, and became one of Hecor Zazou's most successful albums.
[00:00] 01. I'll Strangle You
Bass – Bill Laswell/ Co-producer – Tim Simenon/ Guitar – Kenji Jammer/ Keyboards – Guy Sigsworth/ Percussion – Keith LeBlanc/ Producer [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] – Tim Simenon/ Vocals – Anneli Drecker, Gérard Depardieu
[05:14] 02. First Evening
Guitar – David Sylvian/ Harp – Elizabeth Valetti/ Vocals – John Cale
[11:43] 03. Ophélie
Vocals – Dominique Dalcan
[18:04] 04. Lines
Vocals – Barbara Gogan
[21:38] 05. To A Reason
Bass – Daniel Yvenec/ Oud – Nabil Khalidi/ Saxophone – Christian Lechevretel/ Vocals – David Sylvian/ Vocals [Introduction] – Yuka Fujii
[28:04] 06. Hapolot Kenym
Harp – Elizabeth Valetti/ Vocals – Samy Birnbach
[33:03] 07. Hunger
Bass – Daniel Yvenec/ Guitar – Vincent Kenis/ Vocals – John Cale
[37:42] 08. Sahara Blue (Brussels)
Vocals – Barbara Gogan
[43:47] 09. Amdyaz
Bass, Guitar – Vincent Kenis/ Guitar – Daniel Manzanas/ Guitar, Percussion – Denis Moulin/ Vocals – Khaled, Malka Spigel
[49:20] 10. Victim Of Stars
Saxophone – Christian Lechevretel/ Vocals – David Sylvian
[54:01] 11. Harar Et Les Gallas
Vocals – Ketema Mekonn
[58:30] 12. Lettre Au Directeur Des Messageries Maritimes
Bass, Electronics [Beats] – Bill Laswell/ Drums – Eric Henrion/ Programmed By – Matt Stein/ Vocals – Richard Bohringer