I’ve not visited North Africa, but got the impression Majid Soula was fairly well known - but that might just be in trendy spots in London and Paris that like to talk about the horrors of empire and colonisation.
I’m not even sure when I first became aware of his music, but he’s been one that I’ve kept coming back to for some electronica-funk for the past 10 years or so.
Some non-English music I enjoy, though not at the same time:
Lisa Ekdahl - Vem Vet (Swedish) Nice catchy Swedish tune, maybe jazz?
Samain et Shuait - Les Nomades (French and Anishinaabe) First Nations hip-hop
Gwenno - Chwyldro (Kernewek) Folky dreamscapes in a functionally extinct language (they’re bringing it back, though).
Moonchild Sanelly - Gwara Gwara (English and Xitsonga) Pop-funk-dance mixing international and indigenous traditions.
Majid Soula - Win Terram (Tamazight) Electronic beats from a Berber.
Jacques Dutronc - On nous Cache Tout, on nous Tout de Rein (French) A classic of French rock and roll.
Manu Negra - Mala Vida (Spanish) Punk styled music by folks who like their anarchist forebears.
San Salvador - Quau te Mena(Occitan) Occitanian folk traditions given new life.
TUDI-VOICE - 囡仔你甘知 (Hokkien) - Socially active Taiwanese band in Chinese folk tradition with a modern spin.
Beyond - Glorious Years (Hong Kong Cantonese) Cantopop legends.
Sorry for the YouTube links.
This is just an awesome list- thanks!
Yes, I imagine listening to all of this at the same time would be rather unpleasant.
😅 I’ll set ‘em up, you knock’ em down.
lol I’m Amazigh (Berber) but never heard of that artist or album… thanks Semmy 😊😊
I’m glad to share.
I’ve not visited North Africa, but got the impression Majid Soula was fairly well known - but that might just be in trendy spots in London and Paris that like to talk about the horrors of empire and colonisation.
I’m not even sure when I first became aware of his music, but he’s been one that I’ve kept coming back to for some electronica-funk for the past 10 years or so.