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Meanwhile, The Spy From Cairo’s "Secretly Famous" (Wonderwheel) is the effort of well-known musician, deejay and producer Moreno Visini, an attempt to tour the world of musical exotica from the Balkans to Jordan to Algeria to Morocco. Taking native sounds and mixing them with beats, Visini creates a soundtrack for the sort of intrigue that the name implies -- it’s easy to envision espionage unfolding with these sounds to set the mood. On several songs, Visini is joined by the rich-voiced Tunisian singer Ghalia, the combination of which creates some catchy and funky dance pop sounds, as well as the opportunity to hear some smoking hot oud playing. 02/04/10
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