Arabology is the debut album by electronic duo Y.A.S., comprising ex-Soap Kills vocalist Yasmine Hamdan and ex-Taxi Girl keyboardist and producer of Madonna fame Mirwais Ahmadzai. The album was released in France on 8 June 2009. The lead single, "Get It Right", was released in June 2009.
The duo began recording the album in 2007. Mirwais Ahmadzaï wanted to create an electronic music album that had an Arab identity. Moreover, he wanted to present a different representation of Arab culture to balance the view of Arabs as "terrorists" often publicized in the Western media. "Mirwais, un héros très discret" . LeCourrier.ch. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
Track listing
Samples "A-Man" contains an excerpt from "The Man-Machine" as performed by Kraftwerk.Arabology (CD album liner notes). AZ. 8 June 2009.
Personnel The following people contributed to Arabology:[ "Arabology > Credits"]. Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
Yasmine Hamdan – vocals, vocal engineering Mirwais Ahmadzaï – keyboard, guitar, vocals, programming, engineering, mixing François Poggio – guitar Stephane Briat – vocal engineering Simon Davey – mastering Stéphane Sednaoui – photography
Release history The album was released in two versions: a single disc version, which used Opendisc technology to offer extras via a website, and a digital version which included a digital booklet. "Y.A.S. Arabology" . iTunes Store France. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
Region Date Label Format(s) CatalogFrance8 June 2009AZ CD, digital download531 733-1
Charts Chart (2009) PeakpositionFrench Albums Chart "Discographie Y.A.S." . LesCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 31 March 2010. 79
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