Thursday, February 16, 2006

Greatest Gnawa


Here's the track listing of the CD I'm passing out in class today. Note that the focus is on gnawa "fusion" rather than straight-up gnawa.

1. "Baba El Gnawi," Gnawa Diffusion, Algeria
2. "Lahilla Express," Gnawa Impulse, Living Remixes
3. "Baba L'Rouami," Gnawa Night Spirit Masters (Mustapha Baqbou), Night Spirit Masters
4. "Merhba," Saha Koyo, Hamid El Gnawi
5. "Jinger Mama," Hasna El Becharia, Djazair Johara
6. "Marahaba," Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph, Gift of the Gnawa
7. "Soudan Minitara," Hassan Hakmoun and Zahar, Trance
8. "Moussa Berkiyo / Koubaliy Beriah La' Foh," Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders, The Trance Of Seven Colors
9. "Rojo Changó," Omar Sosa, Sentir
10. "Mimouna," Orchestre National De Barbès, O.N.B. en concert
11. "Allal," Ray Lema & Tyour Gnaoua, Safi
12. "Marhaba Moulay Koummy," M'aalim Sam, Gnawa Leila: Vol. 4-Red & Green Suites

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So what's the greatest "straight-up" gnawa?