| Les Boukakes / Marra |
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| Album: | Marra | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Les Boukakes | Added: | Mar 2009 | |
| Label: | (No Label Information) | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-04-05 | Pull Date: | 2009-06-07 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 24 | May 17 | May 10 | May 3 | Apr 26 | Apr 19 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 06, 2014: | Arabology Oummi | 4. | Apr 21, 2011: | Hi, Keefak, Ça Va? Oummi | |
| 2. | Aug 18, 2013: | New World Disorder Safi | 5. | Mar 01, 2011: | At the Cafe Bohemian Oummi | |
| 3. | Jul 09, 2011: | New World Disorder Hammouda | 6. | Feb 21, 2011: | The Lunch Special Oummi |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2009-04-06 | ||
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Les Boukakes – Marra Reviewed by Sadie O., 3/31/09 Gnawa/Rai-Rock by North African expats in France. This, their second album, seems more modern/rock/reggae and less Rai than their first (in our library), but it’s still an inventive and interesting combination of styles. All in Arabic – FCCs doubtful. I like 1, 2, 9 and 10 best. 1. 3:15 ***random swingy percussion and low vocals for 25 seconds, then rock guitar and electronic gnawa beat – very cool. 2. 3:13 ***midtempo bluesy groove with keyboards and what sounds like a harmonium of some sort. Funky bit w/ spoken vocals. 3. 2:59 **uptempo spunky reggae. 4. 2:38 downbeat acoustic guitar, very mellow. Bit of electric guitar solo. Way too pretty for my tastes. 5. 2:39 *sort of a Southern blues rock. 6. 3:18 **gnarly gnawa hard rock w/ power chords. Glitchy electronics. 7. 4:26 **hand drums and electric guitar, rather cinematic minor key, slow and large-feeling. 8. 3:32 rather slick folk rock, with a nice little reggae break in the middle. 9. 3:47 ***groovy midtempo gnawa-funk bounce. A bit slick in the production, but an interesting mashup. 10. 3:23 ***gnawa blues, nice simple riff, some slow and dreamy bits. 11. 3:10 **low level intro for 15 seconds, then midtempo reggae with a bit of African blues sound in the bassline. 12. 3:18 *very low-key and relaxed, bluesy. Accordion solo. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Hammouda | 7. | Oummi | |||
| 2. | Safi | 8. | Amina | |||
| 3. | Marra | 9. | Koulchi | |||
| 4. | Salam | 10. | Maddoumi | |||
| 5. | Assaif | 11. | Kallouha | |||
| 6. | Matselounich | 12. | Litim |