Released 2012 Release date 2012 | Length 104:52 Label World Music Network | |
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco is a world music compilation album originally released in 2012. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release contains two discs: an overview of the music of Morocco—featuring such genres as Chaabi and Malhun—is found on Disc One, while Disc Two features the modern rural-urban fusion band Groupe Mazagan. The compilation was curated by Andy Morgan, former manager of Tinariwen and organizer of the Festival in the Desert. Brad Haynes & Rachel Jackson coordinated the project, and Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.
Contents
It is the second compilation by this name: the first edition, focusing on the same range of music with entirely different artists, was released in 2004.
Critical reception
The compilation's release was met with positive reviews. Robert Christgau called the record "more aggressive" than the first edition, praising the addition of Moroccan hip hop. We went on to include it in his top albums of 2012. Deanne Sole of PopMatters noted that all performers are men, almost entirely in groups. She did, though, see the appeal of the "bareness" and "forceful exposure" of the tracks.
Disc Two
All tracks on Disc Two are by Groupe Mazagan, whose music has been described as "chaabi-groove".
Songs
1Sah RaouiFnaïre - Salah Edin4:19
2Compagnie El Hamri / Ya Rijal L’bledCompagnies Musicales du Tafilalet8:29
3El AlouaAmira Saqati5:22