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From Morocco

The hypnotic music of the plains and mountains of Morocco has been a key part of previous WOMAD festivals at Rivermead. Performances by the Master Mus&hellip » read more

Hamid Zagzoule more »

From Morocco, United Kingdom

Hamid, who hails from Casablanca, is a producer and DJ living in London. He was a regular guest at the legendary Mambo Inn in Brixton, with occasional&hellip » read more

Huariyat Al Kasbah more »

From Morocco

2000 Biography: This is the first ever trip to the UK by this all-female traditional singing and percussion group of Berber women from the Houra reg&hellip » read more

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From Morocco, United Kingdom

2001 Biography Music of Moroccan Origin, or MoMo as they are known to their increasing number of friends and fans, have emerged like a beautiful red a&hellip » read more

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Orchestre National de Barbès more »

From Algeria, France, Morocco

ONB: twelve groovy guys The venue, in the working-class area of Arcueil, a suburb to the south of Paris, had been named "L'usine" (The Factory) and of&hellip » read more

Sawt El Atlas more »

From Morocco

2001 Biography The name means "Voices of the Atlas," and the ten-piece band is fronted by the warm voices of singers Kamel and Mounir. Their sound int&hellip » read more

Photo Of Temple of Sound featuring Natacha Atlas

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From Belgium, Morocco, United Kingdom

Temple of Sound (UK) Official website: www.templeofsound.co.uk Funkier, tougher global dub professors Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah formed their ow&hellip » read more

Photo Of The Master Musicians of Jajouka

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From Morocco

When some traditional master musicians from the village of Jajouka in the foothills of Morocco?s Rif mountains gave into the eager demands of American&hellip » read more

Photo Of U-cef & the Halal Joint

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From Morocco

"Arabic drum and bass. We?ve heard that one fifty times and it never works. Well this time it works!" This was how the leading French dance and te&hellip » read more

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From Morocco

åtre des Bouffes du Nord. An album, Berber Blues, soon followed, a deep and absorbing set that allowed these old songs to breathe a few lungfuls of 21&hellip » read more

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From Morocco

Founded in Casablanca in 2001 by a group of Fine Arts students, Darga (cactus in darija, Moroccan Arabic) started at the crossroads of different music&hellip » read more

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From France, Morocco

Paris-based singer Hindi Zahra pulls a dozen or more influences into her easy jazz style, and keeps the whole thing gorgeous and relaxed. Her voice is&hellip » read more

Photo Of Hassan Erraji's MoRoccan Rollers

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From Morocco

Venerable bandleader with new charges in tow From his leadership of that open-eared outfit Arabesque to collaborations with people like Ali Farka Tou&hellip » read more

Photo Of University of gnawa featuring Aziz Sahmaoui

University of gnawa featuring Aziz Sahmaoui more »

From France, Morocco

Intoxicating sounds from the former Orchestre National de Barbes man If only all places of learning were as so darned groovy as the University of Gna&hellip » read more