Gonza'i NUMÉRO 186:
Review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
Maroc Webo:
Review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
Global Arab Network:
Review of the new album "The Source" in English. .
Senego.com:
Review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
Amazon France:
Review of the new album "The Source" en francais and the CD for sale. .
Disque Office:
This is a review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
Musique du Monde:
This is a review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
Yabiladi.com:
This is a review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
Ouest France:
This is a review of the new album "The Source" en francais. .
The Wire Magazine
The Master Musicians of Jajouka are nominated for one of the best Global albums of 2009.
Jazz Beyond Jazz Overview of Le Poisson Rouge show for Robert Palmer
Mention of Robert Palmer and Master Musicians of Jajouka.
NY Times review of "Hand of Fatima"
Mentions Robert Palmer, Rolling Stones, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, and Jajouka.
FT.com Review of Ornette Coleman jamming onstage with Jajouka
Mention of Ornette Coleman's Meltdown jam with Jajouka.
BBC on the Meltdown jam with Patti Smith and Jajouka
Mention of Patti Smith jam with Jajouka.
Birmingham Jazz Reviews the final night at Meltdown 2009
More on the jam with Ornette and Jajouka.
All About Jazz review of Jajouka as Guests of Ornette Coleman
A mention of Jajouka performing at Meltdown 2009.
Music OMH's review of Jajouka at Meltdown 2009
A gig review of the Meltdown mentioning MMoJ performance.
The Independent's Review of Ornette Coleman jamming onstage with Jajouka
Andy Gill reviews Ornette Coleman's Meltdown jam with Jajouka.
Drowned In Sound Review of Meltdown
Mentions The MMoJ and Ornette Coleman.
The Guardian does a Festival Review of Meltdown
Mentions The MMoJ performances at the Meltdown Festival 2009 .
London Evening Standard mentions Patti Smith with Jajouka
Birmingham Jazz reviews the Meltdown and Patti Smith's performance with the MMoJ .
Birmingham Jazz reviews Patti Smith and Mentions Jajouka
Birmingham Jazz reviews the Meltdown and Patti Smith's performance with the MMoJ .
The Telegraph (UK) reviews Patti and mentions Master Musicians of Jajouka
A mention of Master Musicians of Jajouka performin with Patti Smith at the Meltdown Festival in The Telegraph. .
Alexis Petridis reviews Patti Smith and mentions Jajouka
A mention of Patti Smith performing with the Master Musicians of Jajouka at the Meltdown Festival in The Guardian. .
Afropop Worldwide Interviews Bachir Attar
Afropop Worldwide Interviews Bachir Attar preceding the final US Tour date at The Knitting Factory in New York City. .
MoroccoBoard.com Reviews The Kennedy Center Performance for the Arabesque Festival
The opening show included a 120-member children choir from Syria, Bachir Attar & the Master Musicians of Jajouka from Morocco, Qatar symphony orchestra and Marcel Khalifé and Al Mayadine Ensemble. Many, many pics are featured in this article! .
DCist Reviews the Kennedy Center Performance
There were moments, too, that would've been right at home on the latest Animal Collective record, and others that came off like a Moroccan talkin' blues, albeit at near warp speed. The latter closed out the show with the group on its feet and each member taking a turn out front soloing and cajoling the crowd with a variety of handclaps and hip shakes. .
BBC News Reports on the Arabesque Festival in Washington, D.C.
BBC News Reports on the Arabesque Festival in Washington, D.C., featuring The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar. Watch the video on Yahoo Canada here.
The Stranger’s Line Out Reviews The Neumo’s Seattle Performace
The third composition unspooled a sinuous groove over which an intricate vocal call and response volleyed. During this, a chubby Bill Murray-looking member rose and started dancing and coaxing the crowd to do the same. It was utterly charming. Read the entire article here.
Howard Mandel Pens A Review of the PDX Jazz Festival
There is much that is otherworldly, primordial and tribal about the eight mostly impassive men dressed in green sheaths and white head-wraps playing chant-like call-and-response patterns, mysteriously synchronized polyrhythms… all in a rip-roar that becomes hypnotizing. Read the entire article here.
Spinner Reviews the Los Angeles Royce Hall Performance
This is music that, while adhering to generations of traditions, is by nature rather unruly… Jojouka is in a world of its own and, being trance music, listeners can enter worlds of their own through it. .
LAist Reviews the Royce Hall Performance in LA
Charging the air of Royce Hall with complex trance-inducing music and magic, The Master Musicians of Jajouka treated Los Angeles to a mesmerizing performance on Friday night. .
Portland’s KBOO Interviews Bachir Attar
Bachir Attar of The Master Musicians of Jajouka stops by KBOO studios for an interview on the eve of their performance at the Roseland Theater. .
Seattle Weekly Reviews
February 17th Performance at Neumo’s
“People danced with their eyes closed, frantically, as if in a trance. Others simply stood and watched, jaws agape… It was pretty excellent. If I see these guys on any bills in the future, I'll alert you…” .
Seattle Times Anticipates
the February 17th Performance at Neumo’s
“Everyone needs to go to the show and get their minds blown. They've inspired so many artists, from Williams S. Burroughs and Paul Bowles to Roscoe Mitchell and Ornette [Coleman].” .
Metal Jazz Reviews
February 6th Performance at Royce Hall
“Near the climax, the musicians’ energy loosened and broke in waves against the crowd’s frenzy…” .
UCLA’s Daily Bruin Features Tour Kick-Off at UCLA
UCLA’s Daily Bruin publishes a review of The Master Musicians of Jajouka’s music in preparation for the tour lauch. .
Metal Jazz Reviews Live Volume 1
A quite favorable review of Live Volume 1 published by Metal Jazz. .
LA City Beat says “Keep Moroccans in the Free World”
A short interview with Bachir accompanying a dispersed review of the music of The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar. An announcement of the first tour date is also included. .
UCLA Today Features Tour Launch
A concise story on The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar, followed by a mention of their upcoming tour, the first stop being in LA. .
Brainwashed Reviews Live Volume 1
The Online Music Magazine Brainwashed publishes a review of the new album from The Master Musicians of Jajouka with Bachir Attar. .
Roots Zone Reviews Live Volume 1
The danish online magazine Roots Zone reviews Live Volume 1. .
Japanese Review of Live Volume 1
A japanese language review of Live Volume 1. .
Pop Matters offers a
favorable review of Live Volume 1
A Review of The Master Musicians of Jajouka with Bachir Attar’s Live Volume 1.
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folk fest offers global kickoff:
Morocco icons pave way for indie stars
A Review of The Master Musicians of Jajouka with Bachir Attar’s performance kicking off the Calgary Folk Music Festival. From the Calgary Herald. .
Master Musicians Indeed
The Walrus’ In Turn completes its coverage of Morocco’s Master Musicians of Jajouka with a review of their Toronto performance. Photos by Joel Trenaman. .
Jajouka’s Master Musicians keep ancient tradition alive
From Straight.com, Vancouver’s online source. In the small Moroccan village of Jajouka lives a caste of artists, mostly elderly men, who make music in a tradition that snakes back into the mists of time. .
An Interview with Bachir Attar
Further coverage from The Walrus on the Master Musicians of Jajouka, with an interview of Bachir Attar. .
Master Musicians of Jajouka Bring the Sounds of Morocco’s Rif Mountains to Toronto
World Music Central covers the upcoming July 15th Phoenix Concert Theatre event in Toronto, Ontario. .
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