The soundtrack is composed by Gabriel Yared, 23 songs and instrumentals from the movie as well as the theme song, composed and performed by Souad Massi.Gabriel Yared - Gabriel Yared was born on the 7th of October 1949 from Lebanese parents. He was soon inspired by classical composers. He gave up on law school in 1971. This self –taught man then studies at The Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris and started his career in 1973 and became a composer, orchestrator and producer for huge French stars such as Charles Aznavour, Johnny Halliday, Mireille Matthieu, Sylvie Vartan, Gilbert Bécaud or Françoise Hardy. He’s been composing scores for movies for 20 years. Selected filmography: 37.2 Degrees in the Morning aka Betty Blue, the English patient, L’Amant, Shall We Dance, Autumn in New York, The Talented Mr Ripley… Souad Massi - This native Algerian singer lives in Paris. She is a folk-rock guitarist, a very touching artist, who finds words and notes to speak to the heart of her listeners. Her music, beyond her engaged folk –rock universe, also explores oriental sonorities and flamenco ones. The Pitch: Once upon a time, two children were cradled by the same lady’s arms. Azur is blond with blue eyes, he is the son of the lord of the manor, and Asmar is brown haired with dark eyes, the son of the nurse. Raised like 2 brothers, they are brutally separated. But Azur cannot forget the legend of the fairy of the Djinns that his nurse was telling him about. He won’t stop until he found her, beyond the oceans. The 2 foster brothers have grown up and each of them starts searching for the fairy. Very audacious, they will go and discover magical lands, where lie as many wonders as dangers…About the director: Michel Ocelot was born in France but grew up in Guinea. In 1998, he realized his first long length animated movie with Kirikou and the witch, which was a great success and again in 2005, Kirikou and the wild animals.Le CD-livre : Un CD-Livre pour redécouvrir l’histoire d’Azur et Asmar, à travers le récit de la nourrice (Hiam Abbass) et les images du film. 72 pages des images du film d’animation à l’intérieur. Azur et Asmar est le nouveau chef d’œuvre de Michel Oslo (« Kirikou et la sorcière », « Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages », « Princes et princesses »). Dans ce coffret CD édition spéciale, Hiam Abass (la nourrice dans le dessin animé), reprend son rôle et nous raconte l’histoire de son fils Asmar et de son ami Azur. Une histoire illustrée par la musique de Gabriel Yared et une chanson de Souad Massi.Dans le coffret : l CD de l’histoire, un petit livre illustré des images du film, pour découvrir l’histoire d’Azur et Asmar par l’image. Dès 3 ans.L’histoire : Il y a bien longtemps, deux enfants étaient bercés par la même femme. Azur, blond aux yeux bleus, fils du châtelain, et Asmar, brun aux yeux noirs, fils de la nourrice. Elevés comme deux frères, les enfants sont séparés brutalement. Mais Azur, marqué par la légende de la Fée des Djinns que lui racontait sa nourrice, n'aura de cesse de la retrouver, au-delà des mers. Les deux frères de lait devenus grands partent chacun à la recherche de la Fée. Rivalisant d'audace, ils iront à la découverte de terres magiques, recelant autant de dangers que de merveilles...