Gnawa Diffusion's Excellent North African Jazzy Sound
txilar | the heart of dixie! | 04/13/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A few years ago I was in Essaouira, Morocco in a tiny *superb* French restaurant that was playing the most amazing Arabic Jazz. I was completely entranced (indeed, only the fabulous choclate mousse grabbed my attention away from the music). I'm a dedicated fan of Arabic music loving everything from Classical to popular styles. I'm a huge fan of jazz. The combination of the two really stuck with me; the sounds became a soundtrack of the journey. I asked the waiter what was playing. As it turned out, it was a different mix of artists and the one that stayed in my head (did I have a blank tape with me? No. But I've learned my lesson and carry them now) was Gnawa Diffusion. It took me a while to actually find this cd, but once I did, I became a dedicated fan. I think I'll put the cd on right now!The sound is laid back and even though the title is Algeria, it reminded me of life in Essaouira, slow and steady, with a strong breeze. It's something I can listen to over and over and not tire of it at all. It's a "user-friendly" cd, not because it is watered down in style or flavour, but because it's simply so easy to listen to. It maintains a elegant exoticness. Definitely a summertime album: kick back, throw open the windows and chill with Gnawa Diffusion."
Fanatics of Liberty ....
qwe | Tel-Aviv, Bulgaria | 04/15/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"they r amazing brilliant people from Algeria with an open mind for what's happening in the world today ...and aspecialy in their third world Algeria ... reggae music is the their soul with brilliant tempo uplifting ur life to a very very high vibrations ....
something like Manu Chao, Sergento Garcia, Shotey A Nevuafreedom people"
Excellent Album
rom_music | Berkeley, CA United States | 06/16/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this album in Morocco and it was one of the first Rai albums that I ever listened to... The album is excellent; they combine a lot of different styles, traditional North African, Carribean, western pop. If you want to hear something catchy yet different, have a listen. I recommend this album over Bab El Oued Kingston, although if you like this one definitely get that one as well. Happy listening."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1