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Recorded live on September 11th, 2017, by Tyler Wood in Marrakech, Morocco.
Mixed and mastered by Tyler Wood at Sauce Farm Studio, Catskill, NY
With deep gratitude to Huda Abufares and the Khatt Foundation, Maha El Madi, Aziz Bouabrine and the entire teams of Dar Bellarj, Fondation Dar Bellarj, and Fondation Suisse; Fatima El Azadi, Kawtar Houari, Soraya Joundi, Mehdi El Kindi, Layal Rhanem.
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About The Band
Band Members
Khadija El Warzazia - lead vocals, ta3rija, darbouka
Zahra - tar, backup vocals
Laïla Grimi - tar, jefna, backup vocals
Zahira Grimi - naqos, backup vocals
Fatiha Benmsinan - ta3rija, tabsil, backup vocals
Hajiba - da3dou3, backup vocals
Khadija el Warzazia is a vocalist, percussionist, and leader of Bnat el Houariyat, an all-women music and dance group based in Marrakech, Morocco.
They are "Houariyat" - who are Moroccan women who sing ancestral Houara and Chaabi songs in local all-women's gatherings in the Medinas. Houara music in its many forms (ferda, tqila) is a hybrid Arab and Amazigh musical tradition originating in the Southwestern Moroccan towns of Taroudant and Ouled Teima and the surrounding areas. Khadija and other Houariyat of Marrakech continue to preserve the Houara tradition but with their own "Marrakchi" variation but still, keep the same repertoire of songs that mostly sing to saints. Chaabi is "popular" music widely adorned by Moroccans all over the country because of its celebratory nature and it's expression of common sentiments around love, heartbreak, and beauty. Although two different energies, both styles are known for their entrancing polyrhythms and call and response style.
Khadija el Warzazia, who left school at a very young age and dedicated her life to local music - is a female trailblazer in her 22-year expertise in several Moroccan musical traditions. Outside of Houara and Chaabi, she is one of the first women to publicly perform Gnawa music, a tradition historically dominated by men. She currently resides in the Medina of Marrakech and is known and respected her decades-long work with Abdelkabir Merchane, an icon in Gnawa repertoire.
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