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MUZZIKA ! LIBYA: AHMED FAKROUN, THE NEW "SUGAR MAN" !!!
You remember in 2012, the revival of that totally forgotten Mexican-American artist, Sixto Rodriguez - The Sugar Man , who had composed wonderful songs in the 70's, but stayed totally unknown until a film - "Sugar Man", named after its hit song - was made on his story by 2 enthusiastic fans ?
2020-01-25
Dio Oud: “Our third intifada will be cultural”
Nidal and Aboud are both 26 years old and long-time old friends – though they prefer to call each other brothers. They live on the slopes of Mount Ebal in Nablus, in the West Bank. Together they form the band Dio Oud, with the purpose of delving into the sonorities of their much-loved instrument, the oud. The friends make covers of numerous Arabic classics, and recently started to play their own tunes.
2015-07-12
Tamenghast: Far From Algiers
For long, when speaking of this Algerian city I knew only by name, I pronounced it “Tamanrasset”. But when I went there for the first time, Boubekeur explained to me that the correct pronunciation was “Tamenghast”, a word which represents a kind of sand embankment, be it natural or artificial.
2012-10-18
MUZZIKA! May 2010: THE MARCIANS, Traditional Greek Music
La Grèce est à l’honneur ce mois-ci. A écouter également la poésie de Pessoa en musique, Kamilya Jubran et Werner Hasler, Salim Halali...les polyphonies de la région de San Remo en Italie. Et enfin des notes latino-maghrébo- métissée de Fanfaraï!
2010-05-17
MUZZIKA! Moroccan reggae...
This month: Moroccan reggae, the soundtrack of the documentary “Nuba d'or et de lumière” (Nuba of gold and light), the pick of the bunch of the Egyptian “Sayyed Darwich”, an album of rural Tunisian songs, Putumayo’s album “Italia” and Boya’s first creation. Spread the word!
2009-10-09
