Soutak

by Aziza Brahim

Soutak cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 February 2014
  • Label: The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label
  • Country: Western Sahara/Spain
  • Length: 42:45
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Aziza Brahim's 'Soutak' is a powerful acoustic statement of Sahrawi resistance and identity. Stripping away electric instrumentation, the album focuses on her soulful voice, traditional tabal percussion, and Spanish guitar, creating an intimate and rhythmic desert blues. It is a poignant, dignified cry for the freedom of her people, blending personal storytelling with political urgency.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, political, guitars, folk, vocal, female-vocals, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Gdeim Izik (6:08)
  2. Julud (3:36)
  3. Espejismos (4:37)
  4. Lagi (5:53)
  5. Aradana (2:59)
  6. Soutak (3:44)
  7. La Palabra (5:01)
  8. Manos Enemigas (4:29)
  9. Ya Watani (6:18)

Credits

  • John Lodge - bass guitar
  • Ray Thomas - flute
  • Justin Hayward - guitar
  • Mike Pinder - keyboards
  • Graeme Edge - percussion
  • Aziza Brahim - Primary Artist

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