Chameleons of the White Shadow
{{Infobox album
| name = Chameleons of the White Shadow
| type = studio
| artist = Joseph Tawadros
| cover = Chameleons_of_the_White_Shadow_by_Joseph_Tawadros.png
| alt =
| released = 15 February 2013{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/chameleons-of-the-white-shadow/1598092510|title=Chameleons of the White Shadow|website=Apple Music|access-date=3 April 2022}}
| venue = Avatar Studios
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 70:44{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chameleons-of-the-white-shadow-mw0002492399|title=Chameleons of the White Shadow|website=AllMusic|date=3 April 2022}}
| label = Joseph Tawadros, ABC Classics
| producer =
| prev_title = Concerto of the Greater Sea
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Permission to Evaporate
| next_year = 2014
}}
Chameleons of the White Shadow is a studio album by Australian, multi-instrumentalist and oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros. The album was self-released in February 2013.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, the album won the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-world-music-album?view=list#|title=ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=12 November 2018}}
Reception
Sydney Morning Herald said "With the inclusion of renowned banjo player Bela Fleck, the gifted Hammond organ playing of Joey DeFrancesco and Richard Bona’s bass – the result is a successful interplay, and often joyous push-pull between elements. Displaying his now-legendary skills as an oud player – diving in and out of heroic, Slash-like burning of the strings – the album creates racy, athletic soundscapes and romantic, mystic, spacious dells."{{cite web|url=http://josephtawadros.com/chameleons-of-the-white-shadow/|title=Chameleons of the White Shadow|publisher=Joseph Tawadros|date=May 2013|access-date=3 April 2022}}
Track listing
- "White Shadow" - 5:58
- "Gypo Blues" - 4:23
- "Rose in the Sky" - 3:53
- "Chameleon" - 5:47
- "Hidden Voices" - 2:17
- "Street in Sarajevo" - 4:02
- "Freo" - 6:19
- "Shelter" - 7:14
- "Variations On a Dream" - 4:44
- "Last Embrace" - 3:49
- "Café Riche" - 8:19
- "Tribal Bendir" - 4:19
- "Time As Place" - 4:17
- "Broken Promises" - 4:35
Personnel
- Joseph Tawadros (Oud)
- Béla Fleck (Banjo),
- Richard Bona (Electric Bass)
- Joey DeFrancesco (Hammond Organ)
- James Tawadros (Req’ & Bendir)
- Roy Ayers (Vibraphone)
- Howard Johnson (Tuba)
- Jean-Louis Matinier (Accordion)