Master Musicians of Joujouka
Official website of the legendary Sufi brotherhood Master Musicians of Joujouka from Joujouka/Jajouka, Morocco.
Master Musicians feature on the second edition of The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco release date 27 Feb 2012 features the Master Musicians of Joujouka, as well as Fnaïre Feat. Salah Edin, Compagnies Musicales Du Tafilalet, Amira Saqati, Les Imazighen, U-Cef, Lemchaheb, Maalem
Said Damir & Gnawa Allstars, H-Kayne, Samy Elmaghribi.
This exciting Rough Guide takes a fresh look at the Moroccan scene and highlights a whole new generation of hip hop and rock bands, as well as considering the dynamic country’s distinctive traditional folk music.
Many of the Moroccan musicians, MCs and DJs featured here came of age in the early 2000’s and inspiration from the urban youth styles of the West, especially hip hop and metal. H-Kayne’s song ‘Jil Jdid’ means ‘New Generation’ and fuses hip-hop and street style to bring home a humorous yet portentous message about the delights and dangers of internet addiction among Morocco’s youth. The opening track on the album, ‘Sah Raoui’ a pounding and pumping track by Fnaïre, a group who aptly call their fusion music rap traditionnel. Another modern urban sounds is heard from London based U-Cef. The excellent track ‘Boolandrix’ is the result of an imagined collaboration between Jimi Hendrix and the contemporary gnawa master or maalem, Said Damir. US MC Johnny Biz, aka Bizmatik, adds his contemporary urban flow to the mix.
Meanwhile the old Morocco is represented here by the efforts of artists such as Samy Elmaghribi, whose meditative track ‘Mal Hbibi Malou’ showcases his classically inspired voice accompanied by a haunting violin and percussion. The Master Musicians of Joujouka can be heard intoning their looping, entrancing traditional flute and drum music on the closing track of this Rough Guid
Joujouka Some Stones photo essay on Joujouka Festival 2011 by Herman Vanaerschot
A photo essay on the 2011 Master Musicians of Joujouka Brian Jones Festival by Herman Vanaerschot. This is was the fourth edition of the festival the 2012 edition marking the 45th anniversary of Brian Jones recording the legendary Pipes of Pan Lp released on Rolling Stones Records in 1971 takes place from 8-10 June. For Info email joujouka@gmail.com or pay deposit on our Master Musicans of Joujouka Festival website
Healing Crazy Minds: Master Musicians Of Joujouka & Morocco's Boujeloud Festival by Richie Troughton
Healing Crazy Minds: Master Musicians Of Joujouka & Morocco’s Boujeloud Festival. Richie Troughton reports in The Quietus on visiting Master Musicians of Joujouka for their festival June 4-6 2010
“A lone pipe line leads the group into action. The drummers pound out an incessant barrage of colliding patterns on their drums (with sheep hides for skins), rested on the knees and played with a spoon shaped piece of wood in one hand and a thin stick in the other. You can watch the musicians and try to work out who is playing what, but once you catch the eye of the man you’ve picked out they will instantly change the beat. The rhaita players carry on a follow-the-leader routine, constantly upping the ante, using circular breathing techniques to maintain the notes, until unified screeches ring out in ascension, building up and building up the intensity until the pitch is ringing out beyond the lavish tent that is their backdrop and high out into the hills. And oh yes, it is loud too.”
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Healing Crazy Minds: Master Musicians Of Joujouka & Morocco’s Boujeloud Festival by Richie Troughton
Liberation articles on Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 2010
Two articles from France’s Liberation newspaper which appeared 7 June 2010. Both piece’s are by DAVID BORNSTEIN, Liberation’s special reporter on Morocco who visited the village and the Master Musicians of Joujouka to discover the music and culture of Joujouka/Jajouka for himself.
Joujouka, le club des soufis stones ? Par DAVID BORNSTEIN Joujouka, le club des soufis stonesWorld. Ce petit bled perdu dans le Rif marocain a abrité son troisième festival de musique soufie, qui s’est achevé hier. Entre transe panique, kif et mythologie hippie.
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Rif et rock’n’roll ? Par DAVID BORNSTEIN Envoyé spécial au Maroc
??Découvert dans les années 50, Joujouka voit par la suite défiler les plus grands noms.
Le peintre Brion Gysin, les écrivains William Burroughs et Paul Bowles rencontrent les musiciens de Joujouka dès les années 50 alors qu’ils vivent à Tanger. C’est Mohamed Hamri, l’un des plus célèbres peintres marocains, qui leur fait découvrir son village natal.
Dans les années 70, les hippies défilent. Brian Jones, premier guitariste des Rolling Stones, est aussi le premier à tripper à Joujouka. Dès 1968, il débarque dans le Rif avec son ingénieur du son. Mélangeant les cassettes, ajoutant des effets sonores de répétition et d’échos – une nouveauté à l’époque -, il produira l’album Pipes of Pan at Joujouka. Mystique, Jones aurait vécu cette musique comme une «incantation à des êtres venus d’ailleurs». Il meurt tragiquement en 1969 et, désormais, ce sont les soufis qui lui rendent hommage. Pour lui, ils ont même créé une chanson en anglais. Les paroles sont brèves, mais efficaces : «Ha ! Brian Jones, very stone !» («Ah, Brian Jones, qu’est-ce qu’il était défoncé !»).?? ?
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http://www.liberation.fr/culture/0101639893-rif-et-rock-n-roll ?
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Master Musicians of Joujouka featured Antibothis book anthology and CD compilation out now
The first release by Master Musicians of Joujouka recorded at the Master Musicians of Joujouka Brian Jones 40th Anniversary Festival 29 July 2008 on CD is out now from Antibothis the book features an article by Frank Rynne on working with Mohamed Hamri and the Master Musicians of Joujouka from 1992 and the Brian Jones 4th Anniversary Festival in Joujouka 29-30 July 2008. The Cd features one track by the Master Musicians as well as tracks by Lydia Lunch with Philippe Petit, Checkpoint 303, Kal Cahoone, Gintas K, Orbit Service, Anla Courtis, Stpo, Jabe Radion Newton and Adi Newton / T.A.G.C., Zeitkratzer, Pietro Riparbelli/K11, Gjoll.
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The Wire Magazine free video download of Master Musicians of Joujouka
View an exclusive preview of Brian Jones Joujouka Very Stoned by Daragh McCarthy featuring a live performance by The Master Musicians Of Joujouka at the Brian Jones 40th Anniversary Festival 2008 in Joujouka/Jajouka Morocco.
Brian Jones Joujouka very Stoned video download The Wire
The Wire Magazine free download of Master Musicians of Joujouka MP3
The Wire magazine October 2009 feature “Jajouka” in the Global Ear section by Lise Blanning who attended the Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival, June 5-7, 2009. Lise stayed with leader of the Master Musicia ns of Joujouka, Ahmed Attar,and obviously enjoyed her stay in the village and the music and people she encountered there .
The Master Musicians are proud for the offer to allow a free download and music stream on The Wire magazine website which will be permanently available on
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Sound Unbound DJ Spooky remixes of Master Musicians of Joujouka with both Marcel Duchamp and Hans Arp
In his seminal remix Cd based on the archives of the Sub Rosa label, the label home of the Master Musicians of Joujouka since 1995, DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid aka Paul D. Miller melded the Master Musicians of Joujouka drumming from their 2006 Bouljeloud CD with archival recording by Marcel Duchamp on the track Marcel Duchamp/The Master Musicians of Joujouka/RadioMentale, “The Creative Act/Interview with George Heard Hamilton/Boujeloud (Solo Drums)/I Could Never Make That Music Again”
A further track with the Dada artist Jean Arp aka Hans Arp. The Master Musicians of Joujouka/Hans Arp, “Mali Mal Hal M’Halmaz/Boujeloud (Solo Drums)/Dada-Sprüche” features two tracks from the Boujeloud CD (Sub Rosa, 2006).
The Cd accompanies the book of the same name published by M.I.T. Press in 2008
The Guardian's Mark Paytress on Master Musicians of Joujouka Brian Jones 40th Anniversary Festival
Mark Paytress on Brian Jones 40th Aniversary Festival and preview for Master Musicians of Joujuka Festival 5/6 June, 2009.
“In the Moroccan mountains, village musicians gather each year to worship the goat-man Boujeloud … and Brian Jones. Mark Paytress joins in the wild party……….”
Take me into insanity, Mark Paytress, The Guardian, Friday 29 May 2009