ðɪ ˈælbəm ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ zˈɜːɹɪˌæb, ɐ nˈaɪnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi pˈɜːʒən ˈɑːɹɾɪst hˌuː ɪz kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd wɪð ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɪŋ ðɪ ˈæɹɐbˌɪk ˈaʊd tə spˈeɪn, ɐn ˈɪnstɹəmənt ðæt wʊd lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌʌm ðə spˈænɪʃ ɡɪtˈɑːɹ.
The album is named after Ziryab, a 9th-century Persian artist who is credited with introducing the Arabic oud to Spain, an instrument that would later become the Spanish guitar.