Well, we want to create the biggest online music blog library on the web. Hindi zahra, gnaoua festival 2015, by lynn sheppard. Sonic youth syr5 musical perspective 2000 geracao666. By claiming to be part of africa, the mother of the blues and ist numerous. Brave words has grown with me over the past twenty three years and has gradually become one of my favourite ever records. Blues travelers most recent studio album suzie cracks the whip, was released on june 26, 2012 off of 429 records. African gnaoua blues, an album by majid bekkas on spotify.
Central to the gnaoua sound are krakebs also known as castanets and a gimbri a threestringed guitar carved from a log with the back side covered in camel skin. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The silence has a voice, and the real music teach you the silence. Actually apaci is a trending word in turkish slang. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Introduction bass duet, african percussion, space notes, prayer is glo there transition down in brazil transition african drums cadenza no time space notes, drum solo arranged by dave burrell tracks. The gnaoua brotherhood claim spiritual descent from siki bilal, an ethiopian who was the propphets first muezzin. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Hindi zahras albums are available to download on itunes and on her. Festival musiques du monde gnaoua world music festival. We seek to define and disseminate gnawa culture throughout the world. In morocco, an annual music festival brings with it a cultural experience that lifts peoples spirits. A baritone saxophone, bass clarinet howard johnson 3.
Over the past fifty years in north africa, gnawa music, like the blues in. Bekkas is fascinated by the similarities between gnawa and blues, both musical genres created by african slaves in a foreign cultural context. Gnaoua festival is a jazz, pop, rock, soul and contemporary world music festival in morocco. If you dig deep into the origins of the blues, youll wind up in africa.
This artist does not refer to a specific group of named individuals such as a band or musical group but rather defines the collective term for a. Over 500,000 people visit the festival annually to enjoy a mix of traditional gnaouastyle music along with other popular genres from. The music is performed at lila, communal nights of celebration dedicated to prayer and healing guided by the gna. Gnaoua music is an important part of moroccan culture. Despite being muslims, the gnawa base their ritual on djinn spirits straight from the the african cult of possession. Originating from western and central africa, gnaoua is considered to be at the root of blues, soul, jazz and even rock and roll. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue by majid bekkas feat. Each line or phrase is repeated several times by the maalem master musician, with the sound of the instruments intensifying as the dancers move to the unique rhythms, often entering a trancelike state dressed in colorful gowns. General thoughts of fun stuff, like music, books and the like. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. This popular four day festival features art exhibitions and gnaoua style music.
Essaouiras 18th annual gnaoua music festival morocco. It is held annually in the city of essaouira, attracting around 500,000 visitors. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue. According to wikipedia, gnawa music is a mixture of african, berber, and arabic religious songs and rhythms. Nov 12, 2007 his albums african gnaoua blues igloo, 2001 and mogador igloo, 2004 show links both to the american bluesman john lee hooker and the malian guitarist ali farka toure. American continent is not the only place where descendants of black slaves make wonderful. The gnaoua music festival is becoming prominent in moroccan popular culture, and it is being used by the government as a primary cultural link to africa. Once in a lifetime experience, the festival illustrates the meeting of arab and subsaharan africa with a spectacular mix of african magic and islamic rituals. Never miss a show track your favorite bands and get show alerts for your area. Jul 20, 2017 it can be paired and combined with different musical genres like jazz and the blues and, therefore, many global artists are eager to indulge in fusing their music with the gnaoua spirit. Download the tab, notation and jam track for this desert blues lick on truefire. The large, heavy iron castanets known as qraqab or krakebs and a threestring lute known as a hajhuj, gimbri, or sentir, are central to gnawa music. A comment on a blog that discusses apache dancing tries to explain. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Desert blues, gnawa, rai, chaabi, sharqi, and soufi music are some of the styles that are. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue licensed to youtube by believe music on behalf of igloomondo, and 3. The name gnawa had probably originated in the indigenous language of north africa. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The record is the result of years of experimentation in his black ark studio, exploring the phonic possibilities of the mixing desk and twisting the music of the upsetters into impossible shapes. Each june gnaoua world music festival comes to the port of essaouira in morocco for four days of music and art. Majid bekkas daymallah african gnaoua blues duration. His albums african gnaoua blues igloo, 2001 and mogador igloo, 2004 show links both to the american bluesman john lee hooker and the malian guitarist ali farka toure. It is commonly believed that gnawa of morocco were originally black. Vinyl 12 majid bekkas african gnaoua blues 2017, vinyl discogs. Jan 12, 2020 morocco is the epicentre of gnawa music, and it annually hosts gnaoua world music festival. He learnt gnawa music through the teachings of the master ba houmane. At this time, the small moroccan city on the atlantic ocean becomes a magnet for music lovers who are drawn to essaouira from.
Rooted in traditional north african culture, gnaoua welcomes a diverse and unique selection of artists to the port city of essaouira each year. Normally it is held in june, but this years 18th edition will take place like many of the main moroccan music festivals in may, to avoid a clash with the holy month of ramadan. Gnaoua musicians performing at the festival photo credit. Hindi zahra rocks the essaouira gnaoua festival morocco travel. The chills brave words 1987 i thought i would try to do my bit to spread the love on the first day of 2011 by sharing this beautiful album with the world. Listen to your favorite songs from african gnaoua blues feat.
Gnaoua music is a pentatonic music very similar to blues music because both are rooted in the heart of africa. Jimmy page and robert plant went even further to create no quarter in 1994. Majid bekkas hamdouchi african gnaoua blues youtube. The phonology of this term according to the grammatical principles of berber is as follows. Yassin discusses maghreb blues and ghanawa musica diffusion of berber, arabic genres. Find majid bekkas discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Most of the gnaoua ceremonies, also referred to as lila, the night or derdeba the night of trance are held in the honor of spirits who inhabit a person or place. Gnaoua festival is an eclectic music, arts and culture festival in the moroccan port city of essaouira. See whos going to gnaoua world music festival festival gnaoua et musiques du monde 2020 in essaouira, morocco. Moroccos folkish genre, with roots in ancient african tradition, captivates fans from blues lovers to famous musicians. Includes unlimited streaming of african gnaoua blues via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Its wellpreserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. Every year, the sunbleached, windswept city of essaouira on moroccos atlantic coast plays host to a festival of gnaoua and world music.
Forty years later, he has become the ambassador of african gnaoua blues and now releases the magnificent new album al qantara. Gnaoua world music festival festival gnaoua et musiques. Over 500,000 people visit the festival annually to enjoy a mix of traditional gnaouastyle music along with other popular genres from around the world including blues. Click here to download the full album click here to download the full album. Majid bekkas african gnaoua blues 2017, vinyl discogs. Originally released in 1975, revolution dub is lee perrys landmark dub album. The music is both a prayer and a celebration of life. Gnaoua world music festival festival gnaoua et musiques du. Essaouira beats to rhythm of gnaoua music festival euronews.
Apr 21, 2015 every year, the sunbleached, windswept city of essaouira on moroccos atlantic coast plays host to a festival of gnaoua and world music. The silence has a voice, and the real music teach you the. How the gnaoua music festival is making morocco african. It is used when describing uneducated and wannabe young people that has immigrant parents and live in suburbs of big cities like istanbul, ankara or izmir. Majid bekkas african gnawa blues 2001 majid bekkas, oud and guembri virtuoso, guitar professor and singer, has long been a star in his home country morocco. At the end of june, the winds of the old port city of essaouira move to the rhythm of gnaoua music when the annual festival takes place. No quarter is a fusion between gnaoua music and rock, following the steps of randy weston who was the first musician to fuse his jazz music with. The gnaoua festival attracts a cosmopolitan audience of 500,000 festivalgoers annually and offers a rich program, reaffirming its goal to emphasize the gnaoua heritage in all its variety and to invite the best world and jazz artists to come and perform in the unique and magical town of essaouira. This artist does not refer to a specific group of named individuals such as a band or musical group but rather defines the collective term for a sufi brotherhood of morocco and algeria. The gnawa are an ethnic group inhabiting morocco and algeria in the maghreb. Gnaoua world music festival is one of the most visited music festival in morocco, it takes place annually in essaouira during four days in june.
The goal of the music festival is to organise socalled fusions. The hajhuj has strong historical and musical links to west african lutes like the hausa halam, a direct ancestor of the banjo. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue licensed to youtube by believe music on behalf of igloomondo, and 3 music rights societies. Alexandria sheng muftah members only how the gnaoua music festival is making morocco african again. Bhill001, majid bekkas african gnaoua blues album art majid bekkas african gnaoua blues.
African gnaoua blues by majid bekkas, released 22 may 2002 1. Comes in a beautiful 3panel cd digipak includes unlimited streaming of african gnaoua blues via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. In march 2012, blues traveler released a doubledisk compilation entitled 25 on hipo records. Deeply rooted in north african styles, sounds and traditions, the festival is a vibrant and immersive experience, filling the citys streets, squares, docks and performance venues with a fantastic extravaganza of sound and colour.
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