The debut from this half-Moroccan, half-French singer/songwriter is pleasant. It has its moments that glisten, but for the most part it passes by without making a great impression. "Kiss & Thrills," which revolves around a very simple, bluesy riff, works superbly, almost hypnotic, as if someone had dropped Ali Farka Touré into North Africa alongside a female singer. The lush layered vocals of the closer, "Old Friends," set up a deliciously dreamy atmosphere, while "Stand Up" seems to mix chanson with touches of modernity to good effect and a surprising Arabic interlude. Unfortunately, the remaining eight tracks have little to make them stand out, being mostly French blandness (although largely sung in English). Zahra has talent, and a nice kittenish voice, but it all needs more development and editing.
Tracks
| Title | Composer | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Beautiful Tango | Vaugeois, Zahra | 3:56 | ||
| 2 | | Oursoul | Vaugeois, Zahra | 3:17 | ||
| 3 | | Fascination | Zahra | 3:37 | ||
| 4 | | Set Me Free | Zahra | 3:55 | ||
| 5 | | Kiss & Thrills | Zahra | 3:51 | ||
| 6 | | At the Same Time | Naim, Zahra | 3:24 | ||
| 7 | | Imik Si Mik | Naim, Zahra | 3:55 | ||
| 8 | | Stand Up | Zahra | 4:39 | ||
| 9 | | Music | Zahra | 3:49 | ||
| 10 | | Don't Forget | Zahra | 3:47 | ||
| 11 | | Old Friends | Zahra | 3:03 |
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