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 |
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Week Ending: | Nov 14 | Nov 7 | Oct 24 | Oct 10 |
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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 |
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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
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
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 |