"Re-connecting American blues music with its West African ancestry has become a well trodden path. The infectious beats of John Lee Hooker’s guitar licks are clearly present in the work of the legendary Ali Farka Touré, who began his musical education in traditional ceremonies on the banks of the Niger. Kel Tamasheq rock bands like Tinariwen and Tamikrest have since made blues’ African roots less obvious, with both citing a teenage love of Dire Straits as a key influence. This makes the melodies on German label Habibi Funk’s latest offering – a 1973 album from Moroccan band Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah- – all the rarer, with band leader Abdelakabir Faradjallah keen to give the listener a heady immersion in a traditional guitar-driven music he introduces as gwana. From the opening track, Al Hadaoui whips up a relentless pace. Hypnotic drumming patterns, castanet clacks and a militant-tight female backing choir compete with funky guitars, while the overriding gwana force evokes a deep spiritual awakening. ..."
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