Elhakim, Majmouat Abde / Direct From the Djma Al Fna
Album: Direct From the Djma Al Fna   Collection:World
Artist:Elhakim, Majmouat Abde   Added:Apr 2004
Label:Post World Industries  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-09-20 Pull Date: 2004-11-21 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Nov 14 Nov 7 Oct 24 Oct 10
Airplays: 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 11, 2004: sun in libra, moon in pisces
Live
3. Oct 21, 2004: Sun in Libra Moon in Pisces
Live
2. Nov 05, 2004: Still No Cover, No Minimum
Ash Dani/Kily Joly
4. Oct 08, 2004: No Cover No Minimum - "What's This Button Do?"
Allash Allash/Ahua Lik

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2004-09-07
MAJMOUÂT ABDE ELHAKIM – “Direct from the Djma al Fna”
Postworld Industries, 2004

This percussion & vocal quintet plays nightly in Marrakesh’s Djma al Fna plaza, hustling for change and laying down some incredible North African grooves with raw, gravelly call and response vocals that a bluesman would describe as “tuff”. Studio tracks (2,4,5,7,9) alternate with recordings of the plaza itself, which are just awseome. It’s all good; check it out!

Fo’s picks: 2, 3, 9

3, 6, 8 – live recordings mix mad music, talk, and laughter – lots of fun, only about 2 minutes each. #3 is the best of these.

2, 4, 5, 7, 9 – studio tracks, all similar: start medium/uptempo and gradually get faster, call and response vocals. Last minute or two has a different rhythm & lyric, ending in a celebratory freakout. #5 starts in the street, then comes indoors; #9 is short (2 minutes).

10. 17:15 – outdoor music for 5 minutes, yelling for 1 minute, 5 minutes of silence, then “hidden” track with backwards & reverb effects

[ Fo ] – 9/7/2004

Track Listing
1. Live   6. Live
2. Allash Allash/Ahua Lik   7. Ana Radi/Alatif Alatif
3. Live   8. Live
4. Ash Dani/Kily Joly   9. Allala
5. Lawah Lawah/Ikeescuz Me   10. Live