Welcome to North Africa!
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Welcome to
North Africa!
Sahara - Atlas Mountains - Salt Water Lakes
Common Throughout:
Qur’anic Recitation
Pronunciation, intonation, caesuras
Not considered music by Muslims
Zaffa (http://www.zaffa.co.uk/about.php)
Arab musical wedding procession
Instruments: bendir drums, bagpipes, horns, belly dancers
(& men carrying flaming swords)
The Zaffa announces that the marriage is about to begin
Is an ancient tradition (pre-dating Islam)
3 Popular Egyptian Musicians:
Egypt is considered a transcontinental country
Amr Diab:
-best-selling Arab recording artist of all time
-singer/composer of Geel pop music
-blend of Western and Egyptian rhythms
-most popular music video: N'eoul Eih
www.amrdiab.net
Hakim:
-Egyptian Singer
-First person from an Arab
country to perform at a Nobel Peace
Prize event
Umm Kulthoumm:
-considered the greatest female
singer in Arab music history
-died in 1975
-genre “Arabic Pop”
Sudan
-Northern Sudanese:
-roots in Haqibah, a
harmonic a cappella
vocal style (uses the riq)
-music used to enhance
social/political movements
Hip-Hop:
-represents an avenue for
peace
-lyrics are used as an
educational tool to reach
child soldiers
Emmanuel Jal
Former child soldier from Sudan
Saw his mother killed by the army
he was forced to join
Turned into a hip-hop artist to
sing/rap about his experiences
Philanthropist (Gua-Africa, etc)
Emma McCune
Ethiopia
-Mostly traditional music
Is heard (as opposed to
popular). A lot of their trad.
music is shifting to electronic
instrumentation.
-Brass Bands: long-standing
tradition that was introduced by
orphans from Jerusalem
-similar to Balkan Gypsy bands
-“Irikum” Example
The Maghreb:
In Islam, a prayer that occurs after sunset. The
region translates to “place of sunset” (I.e. west).
Libya
Little or no pop music industry
Libyan folk music (Touareg people) includes intricate
clapping
Traveling poet singers have spread huda across Libya
(camel-drivers’ songs)
The rhythm is said to mimic the feet of a walking camel
Tunisia
Malouf: a type of music imported from the
Andalucian region of Spain
Translates to “familiar” or “customary”
An emblem of National identity
Highly influenced by Turkish music
Algerian Rai
Rai
Algerian Folk music from Bedouin shepherds - combines
the sacred & secular
Bedouin: Desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group
Began in 1930’s
Has lyrical themes about social issues
Instruments: Gaspa, Guellal, drum machine, synthesizer
Popular sub-genres: Wahrani, pop rai, Rai rock, Rai n’ B
Important Musician: Cheb Khaled (1992 Album - Khaled),
Algerian chaabi
chaabi (popular):
frequently found in weddings/ceremonies
Formalized by: El Hadj M’Hamed El Anka
(d. 1978) - performed chaabi for 50 yrs
Notable song: “Lahmam lirabitou”
Inspired by Arab Andalucian music & Spanish flamenco
Typical song: Mournful Arabic/Berber vocals w/
accompaniment
Morocco
Moroccan chaabi: frequently found in
weddings/ceremonies
Similar to Rai (desert folk music)
Artist: Najat Aatabou
Song: “Hadi Kedba Bayna" ("Just Tell Me The Truth")
Sampled by the Chemical Brothers - “Galvanize”
British electronic dance duo
Mauritania
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Music is predominantly Moorish
Musicians are the lowest caste (iggawin)
Their role: to spread news between villages
3 ways to play in the Mauritanian Tradition:
“the white way” - Moors of North African stock
“the black way” - Moors of Sub-Saharan stock
“the mixed way” -
Ex: Bena & Beiba (“the black way”)