Bab L'Bluz - Swaken - Import CD

Credits:

Bab L'Bluz

Description:

Moroccan-French power quartet Bab Leblouse completes its second album. Swaken, music from ancient times to the future, featuring 11 tracks of psychedelic Gnawa blues, is released. Swaken is the second album by Moroccan-French power quartet Bab L' Bluz, following their acclaimed debut, Nayda! Recorded at Real World Studios, Swaken builds on the songwriting, arranging, and production talents of band members Yousra Mansour and Brice Bottin. Composed of 11 pulsating tracks, it sparks a kinetic (dynamic), full-accelerated energy. This is music from ancient times to the future, rooted in the trance-like, propulsive rhythms of the Maghreb in northern Africa (music of Gunawa, Amajig, Hassani, and Hauwarah) as well as psychedelic blues, funk, and rock. Swaken" means "possession" in Darija, and was developed to represent the spirits that haunt humans.It also signifies a transcendent musical experience, and describes a deep connection with music that goes beyond a simple "trance state" accompanied by very excited body movements. Swaken takes the blueprint forged in "Nayda!" and expands it to offer 11 powerful songs of psychedelic Gunawa blues filled with intelligence, emotion, and intuitive energy.

Tracklisting:

1.Imazighen
2.Wahia Wahia
3.Zaino
4.AmmA
5.Bangoro
6.IWAIWA FUNK
7.Ya Leilo
8.Hezalli
9.Karna
10.Li Maana
11.Mouja