jemaa el fna - Ecstatic Music of the Jemaa El Fna
'Ecstatic Music Of The Jemaa El Fna' is a riveting and intoxicating document of traditional life in Marrakesh, capturing renditions of songs from the repertoire of Morocco's greatest musical exports: Nass El Ghiwane, Lemchaheb, Jil Jilala, Larssad and more. The tracks feature three central groups, Amal Saha, Mustapha Mahjoub and Troupe Majidi, with the latter filling more than half the record. Each band revolves around a set-up of amplified Oud, banjo and Mandolin played through speakers powered by car batteries, with stirring vocals and percussion seemingly attacking from every direction; from thunderous hand drums to inimitably timed claps from the crowd. The effect is spectacular, placing us in the centre of the action with a remarkably clean recording that allows for all the passion and electricity in the air while retaining an intimate depth and space. We could bang on about this for days but we've only got a handful of copies so we don't want to tease you too much. Awesome record.







































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