The Dutch group is considered the inventor of the 'arabicana'. The mixed company has already managed to merge music from North America and the Middle East smoothly for three albums. Integration has never been easier. The songs of NO Blues have a clear pattern: the rhythms and structures of the songs are based on American style, while the arrangements (with ud, violin and percussion) represent the
… Arabic element. On its own website, the group turns away from the label 'world music'. According to the group, this is more of a stigma, so that few people want to listen. Whether that is correct is the question. There are few groups where Arab and American music blend so naturally. With that it really sounds like 'worldly folk music'. Music that deserves to be heard far beyond the Netherlands. (PdK)more
