A baritone saxophone, bass clarinet howard johnson 3. The silence has a voice, and the real music teach you the. 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. African gnaoua blues, an album by majid bekkas on spotify.
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. 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. At this time, the small moroccan city on the atlantic ocean becomes a magnet for music lovers who are drawn to essaouira from. Majid bekkas daymallah african gnaoua blues duration. 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. Essaouira beats to rhythm of gnaoua music festival euronews. Majid bekkas african gnawa blues 2001 the five keys its a groove 1982. Gnaoua world music festival festival gnaoua et musiques du.
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. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue by majid bekkas feat. 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. Hindi zahras albums are available to download on itunes and on her.
Each june gnaoua world music festival comes to the port of essaouira in morocco for four days of music and art. Brave words has grown with me over the past twenty three years and has gradually become one of my favourite ever records. Gnaoua musicians performing at the festival photo credit. Gnaoua world music festival festival gnaoua et musiques. While there is plenty of traditional gnaoua music at essaouira, including midnight lila sessions, what many of us love about essaouira is the fusion of gnaoua with rock, jazz and other african music, particularly subsaharan music from countries like mali, senegal, congo and benin. Bhill001, majid bekkas african gnaoua blues album art majid bekkas african gnaoua blues. Moroccos folkish genre, with roots in ancient african tradition, captivates fans from blues lovers to famous musicians. Every year, the sunbleached, windswept city of essaouira on moroccos atlantic coast plays host to a festival of gnaoua and world music. Well, we want to create the biggest online music blog library on the web. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue licensed to youtube by believe music on behalf of igloomondo, and 3 music rights societies. 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. Yassin discusses maghreb blues and ghanawa musica diffusion of berber, arabic genres. This popular four day festival features art exhibitions and gnaoua style music.
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. By claiming to be part of africa, the mother of the blues and ist numerous. 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. Jimmy page and robert plant went even further to create no quarter in 1994. Jewish communities that have survived in arab countries for centuries are under a new threat. 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. Vinyl 12 majid bekkas african gnaoua blues 2017, vinyl discogs. Gnaoua festival is an eclectic music, arts and culture festival in the moroccan port city 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. Gnaoua music is an important part of moroccan culture. In the second part of a two part series magdi abdelhadi tells the story of the last few thousand jews that remain in arab countries and how they are surviving in hostile territory.
Blues travelers most recent studio album suzie cracks the whip, was released on june 26, 2012 off of 429 records. According to wikipedia, gnawa music is a mixture of african, berber, and arabic religious songs and rhythms. 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. 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. 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. Includes unlimited streaming of african gnaoua blues via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The hajhuj has strong historical and musical links to west african lutes like the hausa halam, a direct ancestor of the banjo. Its wellpreserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. Gnaoua music is a pentatonic music very similar to blues music because both are rooted in the heart of africa. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Find majid bekkas discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The gnaoua brotherhood claim spiritual descent from siki bilal, an ethiopian who was the propphets first muezzin.
Listen to your favorite songs from african gnaoua blues feat. If you dig deep into the origins of the blues, youll wind up in africa. 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. It is held annually in the city of essaouira, attracting around 500,000 visitors. Essaouiras 18th annual gnaoua music festival morocco. Morocco is the epicentre of gnawa music, and it annually hosts gnaoua world music festival. The music is both a prayer and a celebration of life. He learnt gnawa music through the teachings of the master ba houmane. Desert blues, gnawa, rai, chaabi, sharqi, and soufi music are some of the styles that are. Despite being muslims, the gnawa base their ritual on djinn spirits straight from the the african cult of possession. Originally released in 1975, revolution dub is lee perrys landmark dub album. Never miss a show track your favorite bands and get show alerts for your area.
Majid bekkas hamdouchi african gnaoua blues youtube. Hindi zahra rocks the essaouira gnaoua festival morocco travel. The goal of the music festival is to organise socalled fusions. Over 500,000 people visit the festival annually to enjoy a mix of traditional gnaouastyle music along with other popular genres from. 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. Jan 12, 2020 morocco is the epicentre of gnawa music, and it annually hosts gnaoua world music festival. General thoughts of fun stuff, like music, books and the like. A comment on a blog that discusses apache dancing tries to explain. 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. 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. Comes in a beautiful 3panel cd digipak includes unlimited streaming of african gnaoua blues via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3.
The music is performed at lila, communal nights of celebration dedicated to prayer and healing guided by the gna. Actually apaci is a trending word in turkish slang. Over the last few years, he has found his way into the european jazz scene through his collaborations with archie shepp, louis sclavis, flavio boltro or klaus doldinger. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Over the past fifty years in north africa, gnawa music, like the blues in. Download the tab, notation and jam track for this desert blues lick on truefire. It is commonly believed that gnawa of morocco were originally black. 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. Forty years later, he has become the ambassador of african gnaoua blues and now releases the magnificent new album al qantara. In march 2012, blues traveler released a doubledisk compilation entitled 25 on hipo records. 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. See whos going to gnaoua world music festival festival gnaoua et musiques du monde 2020 in essaouira, morocco. Click here to download the full album click here to download the full album.
The silence has a voice, and the real music teach you the silence. 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 licensed to youtube by believe music on behalf of igloomondo, and 3. Bekkas is fascinated by the similarities between gnawa and blues, both musical genres created by african slaves in a foreign cultural context. Rooted in traditional north african culture, gnaoua welcomes a diverse and unique selection of artists to the port city of essaouira each year. We seek to define and disseminate gnawa culture throughout the world. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. 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. 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.
Gnaoua festival is a jazz, pop, rock, soul and contemporary world music festival in morocco. Rachid zeroual, khalid kouhen, paolo radoni, marc lelangue. Hindi zahra, gnaoua festival 2015, by lynn sheppard. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Alexandria sheng muftah members only how the gnaoua music festival is making morocco african again. How the gnaoua music festival is making morocco african. How the gnaoua music festival is making morocco african again. In morocco, an annual music festival brings with it a cultural experience that lifts peoples spirits. The gnawa are an ethnic group inhabiting morocco and algeria in the maghreb. Sonic youth syr5 musical perspective 2000 geracao666.
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