Maalem Mokhtar Gania/Bill Laswell - TAGNAWWIT

[GA Russell]

African music!  MG, are you familiar with this?

 

AS PART OF THE DIGITAL INCUNABULA SERIES   M.O.D. TECHNOLOGIES Presents          Maâlem Mokhtar Gania / Bill Laswell TAGNAWWIT - Holy Black Gnawa Trance   AVAILABLE ONLINE AND THROUGH WWW.MOD-TECHNOLOGIES.COM ON DECEMBER 9, 2016.  PRE-ORDERS NOVEMBER 25, 2016.      Maâlem Mokhtar Gania     lead vocals, guinbri (hajjuj),    backing vocals, qaraqab, handclaps Si Mohamed Outanine    backing vocals, qaraqab, handclaps Hicham Ait Salah    backing vocals, qaraqab Youssouf Outanine     backing vocals Khairdi Qaid     backing vocals     Graham Haynes     cornet Peter Apfelbaum     tenor saxophone & flute Jill Ryan     alto saxophone Dominic James     guitar Robert Burger     keyboards Bill Laswell     bass Chad Smith     drums Guy Licata     drums Adam Rudolph   percussion Aiyb Dieng     percussion

New York, November 10, 2016 - GNAWA (or Gnaoua) MUSIC is a rich North African repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual religious songs and rhythms. Its well preserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. The music is performed at "Lila"'s (pronounced Leela), entire communal nights of celebration, dedicated to prayer, evocation of spirits and healing, guided by the Gnawa Maâlem, with the female Moqadema and his group of musicians, who are also dancers. Though many of the influences that formed this music and it's special language can be traced to sub-Saharan West Africa, its traditional practice is concentrated in Morocco and parts of Algeria and Tunesia (where it is known as Stambouli). TAGNAWWIT offers a rich mix of musical and cultural backgrounds, fusing many individual influences into one collective sound. GNAWA FUSION at the highest level. Maâlem Mokhtar Gania - son of the great Maâlem Boubker Gania, is the fourth and surviving brother of a.m.o. the legendary Maâlem Mahmoud Gania (or Guinia) - a gnawa superstar in gnawa simply known as El Maâlem - and Maâlem Abdellah Gania - by many called The Marley or The Rasta for his dreadlocks and fondness for reggae. This collaboration with bassist/producer Bill Laswell features musicians from extremely diverse backgrounds. Dominic James and Aiyb Dieng from West Africa, Chad Smith - drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Graham Haynes, Peter Apfelbaum, Adam Rudolph and many others. A CLASSIC AFRICAN FUSION.    TRACKS    1. Sidi Fkih Shamharouch  11:15 2. Zaini  10:15 3. Oulad Khalifa Maneen Shesh  10:18 4. Sheikh Moulay Ahmed  11:42 5. Toumarmania  9:10 6. Mabodallah Allah Dayyim  10:46 The record pays homage to the memory of Mokhtar's late parents Maâlem Boubker Gania & Moqadeema Aicha Qabrane, his late brothers Maâlem Mahmoud Gania, Maâlem Abdelah Gania and Maâlem Bilal "Lahzen Zitoune" Gania, as well as his sister J'meia Gania. May their Souls rest in Peace. Chad Smith appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Chad Smith plays Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vater Sticks & Remo Heads. Produced by Bill Laswell & Torben Holleufer.