Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Ahwach Souss
Side A
Side B
This is Berber music from the Souss region of southern Morocco, which sounds like it was recorded at a festival or event (I think I outdoor ambiance plus background chatter... an awesome spontaneous vibe to this recording). Ahwach music blows me away and I think this tape is particularly insane. Listen to the bone crushing drum rhythm that follows the eerie solo vocal introduction. Side B completely loses its shit around 12 minutes in.
But could someone please help us with the band/album name for this one?
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thanks for this, brian, your work is much appreciated!
heard many tapes while hitch-hiking through the anti-atlas years ago - some i even bought, but my tapedeck is rotten and for the few tapes it's not worth to buy a new one.
cheers
heard many tapes while hitch-hiking through the anti-atlas years ago - some i even bought, but my tapedeck is rotten and for the few tapes it's not worth to buy a new one.
cheers
This tape is awesome!
Thank you much for all your work, I visit your site often and always find something interesting.
Thank you much for all your work, I visit your site often and always find something interesting.
i'm almost certain the soloist is lahcen ajma`, one of the most famous ahwash singers. as for the accompanying singers and musicians, more often than not they just belong to that village and aren't professional or anything.
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: 7:45 AM, February 02, 2012
: 7:45 AM, February 02, 2012
Fantastic tape!
The photo on the insert is of Le chapeau de Napoléon just outside of Tafraout. I think there's been a music festival (Tifawine Festival) held in Tafraout in July or August for the past few years so maybe the music was recorded there?
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The photo on the insert is of Le chapeau de Napoléon just outside of Tafraout. I think there's been a music festival (Tifawine Festival) held in Tafraout in July or August for the past few years so maybe the music was recorded there?
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