Aicha
by Innov Gnawa
- Type: EP
- Released: 30 March 2018
- Label: Pique-nique Recordings
- Country: United States
- Length: 29:54
- Community rating: 3.8/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Produced by Dave Harrington, 'Aicha' presents four traditional gnawa pieces performed by a Moroccan ensemble formed in New York City by Samir LanGus. Guembri and qraqeb drive the arrangements beneath call-and-response vocals led by master musician Hassan Ben Jaafer.
Genres
Descriptors: percussive, rhythmic, repetitive, groove-laden, ritualistic
Tracklist
- Chalaba (8:52)
- Baniya (7:19)
- Lalla Aicha (5:08)
- Youbati - Boulila (8:33)
Credits
- Said Bourhana - karkabas [qraqeb]
- Samir LanGus - karkabas [qraqeb], vocals
- Hassan Ben Jaafar - lead vocals, sintir
- Amino Belyamani - piano, vocals, karkabas [qraqeb]
- Ahmed Jeriouda - vocals, caj贸n, karkabas [qraqeb]
- Nawfal Atiq - vocals, karkabas [qraqeb]
- Sophie Bass - artwork
- Tyler Wood - engineer
- Zac Colwell - engineer [additional recording engineer]
- Andrew Fox - mixed by