The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar explained

The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Jajouka, Morocco
Genre:World,
Sufi music of Morocco
Years Active:1980s–present
Label:Rolling Stones Records, Adelphi, Axiom, Womad, PolyGram, Jajouka Records Inc.
Associated Acts:The Master Musicians of Joujouka
Website:Jajouka.com
Current Members:See: Members

The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar (sometimes written as ...featuring Bachir Attar) are a collective of Jbala Sufi trance musicians, serving as a modern representation of a centuries-old music tradition.[1] The collective includes musicians from the village of Jajouka (sometimes spelled as Joujouka or Zahjouka), in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco. Most members are the sons of previous members, and adopt the surname Attar ("perfume maker").[1]

History

The original Master Musicians of Joujouka were first documented by Western journalists in the early 1950s.[2] In the early 1990s, the collective split into two factions, as first reported by visiting musician Lee Ranaldo.[3] One collective retained the name "The Master Musicians of Joujouka". Meanwhile, the faction led by Bachir Attar, whose father had led the group in the late 1960s, took on the name "The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar".[4] Bachir Attar's group attracted protests at concerts in the United Kingdom,[5] and international journalists noted that the schism created discord in the collective's home village.[6] [7] Other journalists and fans conceded that both groups were working to preserve their ancient musical heritage.[8]

Bachir Attar's group released the album Apocalypse Across the Sky in 1992, produced by Bill Laswell. Jajouka Between the Mountains followed in 1996, produced by Tchad Blake; and Master Musicians of Jajouka Featuring Bachir Attar, produced by Talvin Singh, was released in 2000. The album, The Road to Jajouka, was released in 2014 and featured guest appearances by Ornette Coleman, John Medeski, Flea, DJ Logic, Lee Ranaldo, Bill Laswell, and many others.[9] [10]

Members

Current
Former

Discography

Film soundtracks and compilation albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Master Musicians of Jajouka Biography & History. 2020-05-28. AllMusic. en-us.
  2. Web site: Gerber. Suzanne. 2015-06-12. Inside the Oldest, Most Exclusive Dance Party in the World. 2020-05-28. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  3. Ranaldo. Lee. Lee Ranaldo. August 1996. Into The Mystic: Lee Ranaldo's Jajouka Journal. The Wire. 150. https://web.archive.org/web/20061124121729/http://www.thewire.co.uk/archive/essays/ranaldo.html . 24 November 2006 . dead.
  4. Web site: 1995-07-21. No Stone unturned. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/no-stone-unturned-1592456.html . 2022-06-18 . subscription . live. 2020-05-28. The Independent. en.
  5. News: Strauss. Neil. 1995-10-12. The Pop Life. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-28. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: The Master Musicians of Joujouka: The Faded Myth of the Goat-God - Qantara.de. 2020-05-28. Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World. en.
  7. Web site: Past masters. 2020-05-28. The National. en.
  8. Web site: The Quietus Features Afrosonic Jajouka Or Joujouka? The Conflicted Legacy Of The Master Musicians. 2020-05-28. The Quietus. en-us.
  9. Web site: Gama. Raul da. 2014-04-26. The Master Musicians of Jajouka: The Road To Jajouka. 2020-06-12. World Music Report. en-US.
  10. Web site: Jazz. All About. Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The Master Musicians of Jajouka: Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The Master Musicians of Jajouka:The Road to Jajouka album review @ All About Jazz. 2020-06-12. All About Jazz. en.

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