Master Musicians of Jajouka

Master Musicians of Jajouka: Master Musicians of Jajouka Featuring Bachir Attar

by AAJ Staff
October 1, 2001

Talvin Singh doesn't dwell on his talents as a tabla player, though he's up at the master range on that particular instrument (and he also plays the electric tabla). He doesn't dwell much on his role as a producer either, though he did just invest in an Indian studio for his personal use. Take his work alone, and it's good. But when he collaborates (with Bjork, for example), things get very interesting.

Consider his partners on this disc, from the ...

Critters Buggin Out on the Road with Bachir & Mustapha Attar of the Master Musicians of Jajouka

Source: All About Jazz

Bachir Attar is the leader of the ancient founding family of Trance from the village of Jajouka in Morocco. He and his youngest brother Mustapha are masters of the gimbre, rhaita, drums and lira and possess the healing Baraka given to their family by the Moslem Saint Sidi Ahmed Sheik. In the past, Bachir and Mustapha have collaborated with Talvin Singh, Paul Bowles, Ornette Coleman, Deborah Harry, Sonic Youth, Elliott Sharp, Bill Laswell, Brian Jones, The Rolling Stones, and last ...
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