I've been a massive fan of Sting for many years, but this is a typical representation of Yin & Yang. Good can't live without evil, and Sting can't sing this song without Cheb; Mami and nether Cheb Mami can sing this song without Sting. It's just a paradox of impossibility. Still, it also represents a symbol that two people from two different backgrounds and cultures can eventually create magic if they wish to collaborate.
Well I've seen Cheb mami singing this masterpiece without Sting and let me tell you, it was amazing. This version of Sting is very decent, mainly because I ADORE Arabic music and instruments, and Kamal Musallam and Rashmi Bhatt are amazing musicians. I kind of miss the melancholic sound of the violins though...
Amazing! Though Sting was trying sooo hard to speed the song up until that instrumental part where he exploded. His phrasing and body language where screaming for it :) What a performer!
He didn't back down from playing or promoting the song even after 9/11 and that's saying something. Most people were slandering Muslims and the Arab people and he was uniting with them thru music long before "woke" was a thing. I feel he was a very respectful guest in their culture, as he seems beloved in that part of the world. Long live Sting. Would have loved if Chebi Mami could have been there.
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I have been reading all the comments from hundreds of people about the lack of Cheb Mami here and that he is missing in this version of song! Well, I agree he is truly missed, as he is a unique talent with and irreplaceable voice. No body can sing what he sings the way he does it, not even Sting for sure! So people have to understand that this was just a very quick improvised performance by 3 people who just met for the first time ever, just hours before the show, and tried their best to give the song just justice with some new colors. 'Desert Rose' has never been performed with oud or Indian tabla accompanying Sting's voice. This was a real challenge! so Viva la musica and the courage of such a big star to have accepted to go for it!!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Mis à part l'immense talent de Sting, incontestablement il manque l'une des plus belles voix au monde, celle du prince du Raï en la personne de Cheb Mami. Vive le Raï, vive l'Algérie ! Un algérien de France.
Each note brings vibration. In composition or alone. No exception for this performance. Not comparing is a good start. Just enjoy it - as it is. It is flawless. ❤
With this fusion what Sting has shown to the world is "Music has no boundaries, they are like Water which find their own destiny come what may"... Salute to you Sting 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Божечки, как же Стинга прёт от того что он делает, и это прекрасно, он счастливый человек потому что занимается любимым делом, не каждому в жизни дано получать такой кайф от работы
Mr. Kamal you are truly an inspiration and a gift to the music art, Please keep on shining and spreading infectious beauty, huge love 🙏💜
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It's wonderful how Sting always gently pushes time forward while singing, but still retaining the correct tempo with his other instrument, or vice-versa. He knows how to keep the listener always on the edge.
I loved this song when it came out like 20 years ago. Since I am going to attend Sting's concert next month, I looked for his songs on youtube and came across this version of the song. I must say that sting hasn't lost his touch. His 2 new companions are doing a great job too.
That is absolutely our mission...to bring people together and feel all as ONE regardless of our differences - in fact the presence of those differences is what makes life on this earth interesting, so we just highlight them artistically allowing some inspiring conversations to happen!
@@nadhirbettassa9444 your typing about ray charles the legend? No. But he is like the master of american soul Algerian music i know so little, but its world music am sure. It must be like Dazkarieh and Gipsy music here in Portugal very emotional, im sure ill enjoy if have opportunity to listen (: im fascinated with oriental, other wise I wouldn't be here listning to sting and friends (:
Let's dedicate this awesome performance all those who need to become your fans from now on, big loving hug great performers and keep on connecting people fans, we are lucky survivors time for paaaarty everybody
most probably the greatest song of all time mixing to a uniqueness that cannot be compared. if not one of the greatest of all time. Salute to you musicians out there for making music for everyone.
I dream of rain I dream of gardens in the desert sand I wake in pain I dream of love as time runs through my hand I dream of fire Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire And in the flames Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire This desert rose Each of her veils, a secret promise This desert flower No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this And as she turns This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams This fire burns I realise that nothing's as it seems I dream of rain I dream of gardens in the desert sand I wake in pain I dream of love as time runs through my hand I dream of rain I lift my gaze to empty skies above I close my eyes, this rare perfume Is the sweet intoxication of her love I dream of rain I dream of gardens in the desert sand I wake in pain I dream of love as time runs through my hand Sweet desert rose Each of her veils, a secret promise This desert flower No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this Sweet desert rose This memory of Eden haunts us all This desert flower, this rare perfume Is the sweet intoxication of the fall
The bloke behind the audio mixer could have lowered the volume on the vocals a bit. It's a shame that I can't hear any nuances in the instrumental part.
I think the sound guy was asleep at the wheel. Oud player started playing without sound, and then suddenly it came in, and then the tabla player tried to use his little plugged in rain stick and the sound was off on that too, volume not coming up until he started to play tabla. Embarrassing!
Gracias por subir a You tube a este Grande de la musica transversal, con temas que canta y nos encanta a todos Eres como el vino chileno con el paso del tiempo eres Mejor. Gracias por tu trabajo Maestro. Chile Septiembre 2016
To even attempt this is bit outrageous… it’s like breaking something beautiful.. and then see if either fail or come close to it - and then come back as something completely new and very nice. At times it bordered on cacophony tbh.. but hats off to all 3 for trying
Desert roses in the Sahara are shaped by fierce winds blowing from all sides. They would not exist without some moisture. I know Khadija ouahmane living in NYC, legal. 😎😎😎
No es un dueto Sting y Cheb Mami ...hay veces que no coinciden pero se le debe de dar el crédito.
muchas gracias por tus preciosas palabras
😮😮😮😳😤😵💫😱😱😱🥺☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼
Sting deserves everybody's utmost and complete respect. Fantastic artist in all aspects
He is so sexy😍🤦🏻♀️🇮🇹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
No matter what & how long, Sting will never lose his lively high-spirited vibrant & his boyish looks
Excellent duo, Sting et Mami incarnent la diversité, l'humanisme et le respect
I've been a massive fan of Sting for many years, but this is a typical representation of Yin & Yang. Good can't live without evil, and Sting can't sing this song without Cheb; Mami and nether Cheb Mami can sing this song without Sting. It's just a paradox of impossibility. Still, it also represents a symbol that two people from two different backgrounds and cultures can eventually create magic if they wish to collaborate.
i agree, englishman in Dubai can't sing rai
Totaly right
Well I've seen Cheb mami singing this masterpiece without Sting and let me tell you, it was amazing. This version of Sting is very decent, mainly because I ADORE Arabic music and instruments, and Kamal Musallam and Rashmi Bhatt are amazing musicians. I kind of miss the melancholic sound of the violins though...
Listening is fundamental, Sting says! Everything depends on that actually.Sting is smart, and I love him for that as well!
Amazing! Though Sting was trying sooo hard to speed the song up until that instrumental part where he exploded. His phrasing and body language where screaming for it :) What a performer!
Good observation! ;-)
صوت الشاب مامي خارق للعادة ولا يمكن تقليده
Good Artists, like Sting, unite the world! I love him but I also admire him very much for being a good human being, open minded.
What a voice.Sting is an extremely talented person.but i really miss the vocals from Cheb mami.💜
He wasn't there. This was impromptu.
@@markpalmer8083 Hi.yes i know but still in my opinion cheb mami really make the difference to this song with his vocals.🇬🇷
We dont need Cheb Mami. Cheb belongs to prison
@user-qg8zu6yi6v Couldn't agree more and the song probably wouldn't of been such a great hit without Cheb
@squonk86 I agree with you 💯. Hi from Greece 🇬🇷
Awesome Sir Sting. And guests !!!
Chef Mami’s voice is the essential beauty of this song, however Sting singing in some Arabic was a nice attempt. The Oud and Tabla were so lovely 💖
Meraviliosol
Cheb Mami
Luvit !!!
This is true it was a nice attempt but I prefer Cheb this is real Arabic.
I don't think a culinary expert would help
Breathtaking. Hats off. Salam, Peace, Shalom, Namaste, ..... khadija
Sting's songs have so meaningful and beautiful lyrics and they have amazing music
this is so amazing. The song will forever be a classic tune
Sting singing in algerian/english , that's amazing combination, magical music.
Algerian is not a language, it's arabic
@@Anonimoanonimado90 I didn't say algerian language, I said just "algerian", and here I ment dialect which doesn't mean language.
@@djemalapetkovic8102 I know what you meant it is amazing but honestly I prefer when Cheb sings in Arabic, this is so much better and magical.
@@Anonimoanonimado90 i thought it said Albanian😅
@@MsTachke go pour les 666 hhhh tri h
After listening to Cheb Mami version exclusively and extensively over the last 6 years, this version is . . . and then I understood.
He didn't back down from playing or promoting the song even after 9/11 and that's saying something. Most people were slandering Muslims and the Arab people and he was uniting with them thru music long before "woke" was a thing. I feel he was a very respectful guest in their culture, as he seems beloved in that part of the world. Long live Sting. Would have loved if Chebi Mami could have been there.
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I have been reading all the comments from hundreds of people about the lack of Cheb Mami here and that he is missing in this version of song! Well, I agree he is truly missed, as he is a unique talent with and irreplaceable voice. No body can sing what he sings the way he does it, not even Sting for sure! So people have to understand that this was just a very quick improvised performance by 3 people who just met for the first time ever, just hours before the show, and tried their best to give the song just justice with some new colors. 'Desert Rose' has never been performed with oud or Indian tabla accompanying Sting's voice. This was a real challenge! so Viva la musica and the courage of such a big star to have accepted to go for it!!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Mis à part l'immense talent de Sting, incontestablement il manque l'une des plus belles voix au monde, celle du prince du Raï en la personne de Cheb Mami. Vive le Raï, vive l'Algérie !
Un algérien de France.
Each note brings vibration. In composition or alone. No exception for this performance. Not comparing is a good start. Just enjoy it - as it is. It is flawless. ❤
in this song there's a missing rose wich is cheb mami voice.i can't imagine this song without mami.
With this fusion what Sting has shown to the world is "Music has no boundaries, they are like Water which find their own destiny come what may"...
Salute to you Sting 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Amazing, beautiful, great, love that version too.
Божечки, как же Стинга прёт от того что он делает, и это прекрасно, он счастливый человек потому что занимается любимым делом, не каждому в жизни дано получать такой кайф от работы
Вы элита поп-музыки на Планете . Вы гениальны….!!!!
المغني ستينغ كأنه يسترجع ايام شبابه وفترة اصدار اغنيته الشهيرة مع الشاب مامي انها ايام جميلة 2019-11-16
I loved his effort singing cheb part ♥️
Brilliant..Sting is a genius..love the tabla and Oud
...if you like the oud have a listen to "simone sheehan, blue flame" there's some really cool spanish oud fusion out there too
Fantastic.
Mr. Kamal you are truly an inspiration and a gift to the music art, Please keep on shining and spreading infectious beauty, huge love 🙏💜
It's wonderful how Sting always gently pushes time forward while singing, but still retaining the correct tempo with his other instrument, or vice-versa. He knows how to keep the listener always on the edge.
True master, indeed.
Nicolò Arcuti Sting is a great man!
Brilliant insight. Thx
Waaw sooooóo beautiful
Just the fact that Sting tried to embody this both vocals is a testimony to his versatility
Also to the classic that he and Cheb Mami created
No matter how many times I listen to this great performance it still amazes me. Congratulations to a great singer Sting and two great musicians !
Its very amazing performance
Sting I love you❤ you are legend, greetings from Azerbaijan❤🇦🇿
AMAZING
Impessive! All three are perfect! Love Desert Rose since forever and this version gave it a new eastern vibe)
Thank you. Glad you liked it!😍
Sting is the creator of desert rose! I come back to this track again again since I heard it once when I was a little girl of 4
DAMN didn’t know that Desert Rose was made by Sting
Omg how beautiful
I loved this song when it came out like 20 years ago. Since I am going to attend Sting's concert next month, I looked for his songs on youtube and came across this version of the song. I must say that sting hasn't lost his touch. His 2 new companions are doing a great job too.
As a vocalist myself, I love Stings muscular working of this tune. Something raw and naked about it.
Very well done
فن الراي الجزائري هو أصل الموسيقة 🇩🇿❤️❤️
*Nothing without cheb MAMI🤔*
Overwhelming 😊
Alegen in every sense of the word i swear i can head sting sing for ever
what a masterpeice... !
Cheb mami is the dynamic of the song.
The combination of sting and Chap Mami is ever lasting no one can touch their supreme and outstanding contribution!
great, i love it
Music without boundaries
great mix ,Sting is King
Sting is so cool!
يلاااااااااااااا الاغنيه عايشه معانا وليها ذكريات جميلة
Wonderful!
This is deeply beautiful. Artists are often the first to reach across boundaries and show humanity the Oneness of the Human Family. Bravo.
Thank you Bruce! ;-)
That is absolutely our mission...to bring people together and feel all as ONE regardless of our differences - in fact the presence of those differences is what makes life on this earth interesting, so we just highlight them artistically allowing some inspiring conversations to happen!
Great piece, and this acompaniament of Kamal and Rashmi was brilliant :)
Love it
Soy venezolana y te amo.. ojala mi comentario te llegué 😍😍😍😍
You matched in the end
unbelievable ! !! These guys met over night and what they accomplished !!!!!!!!
The oud player and the tabla player is amazing and rather patient performing this song with a not-so-in-form Mr Sting
Awesome . .. luvit !!!
AMAZING!!!❤
Господи. кек прекрасно. !!!
AMAZING !!!!!!!
This kind of talent will forever LIVE ON !!!
cheb Mami its the soul of the music
Yes mami 🇩🇿 the best
What does it mean soul?
She is the dinamic as other friend says in the coment session bellow said
@@aryanalfa2444 :)
Do you love ray music?
Algerian ray musique*
@@nadhirbettassa9444 your typing about ray charles the legend? No. But he is like the master of american soul
Algerian music i know so little, but its world music am sure. It must be like Dazkarieh and Gipsy music here in Portugal very emotional, im sure ill enjoy if have opportunity to listen (: im fascinated with oriental, other wise I wouldn't be here listning to sting and friends (:
Sting try hard for this sweet performance, Good Job Sir, i feel happy to see you healthy and smile, thanks for this Beautiful Song 🌹
Let's dedicate this awesome performance all those who need to become your fans from now on, big loving hug great performers and keep on connecting people fans, we are lucky survivors time for paaaarty everybody
Agreed 100%. Thank you so much... Amen 🙏
Amazing work by all three musicians.
Outstanding
this is one of th most multicultural songs hes composed...
most probably the greatest song of all time mixing to a uniqueness that cannot be compared. if not one of the greatest of all time. Salute to you musicians out there for making music for everyone.
Very beautiful and simple harmony for a one day meeting!!the great sting and beautiful artist kamal😍😍
Excelent. Orient music. World of music. American, inglish, arabic. The world. Mistic song. Congratulations Sting.
I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
I dream of fire
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realise that nothing's as it seems
I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of her love
I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Sweet desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
Sweet desert rose
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of the fall
Thank you!!! 🙏❤
EXCELLENT
AND THANKS
Thanks for posting the lyrics! Heartfelt song! Magical!
I love the
The bloke behind the audio mixer could have lowered the volume on the vocals a bit. It's a shame that I can't hear any nuances in the instrumental part.
I think the sound guy was asleep at the wheel. Oud player started playing without sound, and then suddenly it came in, and then the tabla player tried to use his little plugged in rain stick and the sound was off on that too, volume not coming up until he started to play tabla. Embarrassing!
Cheb mami made this song GREAT!
Sting did a great job as always. I like this version a lot
Fantastic
It's beautiful but I miss the part of Cheb this makes it much more magical.
What a great honor Kamal..😊 A legend and a great song writer ..Well done my Friend ! 🎶🎵♩
Wonderful. Soulful music. It was and will be one of my fav songs.........what an amazing medley of east and west.........
Gracias por subir a You tube a este Grande de la musica transversal, con temas que canta y nos encanta a todos Eres como el vino chileno con el paso del tiempo eres Mejor. Gracias por tu trabajo Maestro. Chile Septiembre 2016
Uma das melhores vozes masculinas e grande musico e contador de histórias
This song wasn’t possible without Cheb’s magic too.
yes
@@cherylhiggins4205 absolutely
To even attempt this is bit outrageous… it’s like breaking something beautiful.. and then see if either fail or come close to it - and then come back as something completely new and very nice. At times it bordered on cacophony tbh.. but hats off to all 3 for trying
This version is so authentic. Gives clear vibe. Sting can feel
L'âme de cette chanson c'est la voix de cheb mami
Qui est d'accord ?
King Of Voice ❤
This is awe-inspiring.
One of the greatest songs ever. Thank you Kamal great trio
Очень круто вы топ моя любимая песня с детства
Amazing. Sting is truly genius.
There is something magical about Arabian music already and. Adding Sting to the equation?
But wow, the concept of this is something worth remembering.
Desert roses in the Sahara are shaped by fierce winds blowing from all sides. They would not exist without some moisture. I know
Khadija ouahmane living in NYC, legal. 😎😎😎
❤❤❤❤супер Стинг обожаю ❤!!!!!!!