Gift of Gnawa Import by Adam Rudolph, Hassan Hakmoun

Gift of Gnawa Import

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Gift of Gnawa Import

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This is some amazing music. Hassan Hakmoun plays an African bass and sings along with some fine conga and tabla drum rhythms integrated with Arabic flute and the psychedelic sound of Don Cherry's heavily reverbed trumpet. Morocco, although an African country, is known for it's middle-Eastern culture. Hassan Hakmoun comes from a sub-culture that already assimilated both African and middle-Eastern influences into its music. At times on this CD there are flowing middle-Eastern melodies played on a ney flute in unison with Hassan's vocals and at others the vocals are reminiscent of African call and response. With the addition of Don Cherry's trumpet Hassan Hakmoun manages to bring the sensibilities of several cultures together on this CD. In fact, from a short conversation with him, this appears to be what he loves to do because he says he finds it beautiful how music brings people together. This CD is a labor of love and it shows. If this music doesn't take you someplace, try again. It's flight proven.

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