Oudaden
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Oudaden ⵓⴷⴰⴷⴻⵏ | |
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 Abdellah El Foua, leader of Oudaden | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Agadir, Morocco |
| Genres | Soussi Amazigh |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Buda Musique |
| Members |
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Oudaden (in Berber: ⵓⴷⴰⴷⴻⵏ) is a Moroccan musical group that plays Berber amazigh music. The band was formed in 1978 in Ben Sergao, near Agadir, in the Sous[1] region of Morocco. Its lead vocalist and banjoist is Abdellah el Foua.
History
[edit]Oudaden was founded in 1978 in Ben Sergao, near Agadir. The group has performed throughout Morocco and internationally, particularly in Europe and the United States. They performed in Malaysia at the Rainforest World Music Festival, and in Tanzania on the occasion of the Sauti za Busara. Their first album was released in 1985. The band's discography has grown to thirty-eight albums, contributing to the revival of Amazigh song.[2][3][4]
In 2012, they went on tour in France and performed at the Arab World Institute.[2][4]
Group members
[edit]- Current members
- Abdellah el Foua (banjo and vocals)
- Ahmed el Foua (talunt, a type of drum,[5] and tagoualt)
- Mohammed Amarrir (tam-tam, called tigwaline)
- Larbi Amhal (tismamayeen-nakus)
- Khalid el Foua (talunt)
- said ouhdi (guitar)
- Former members
Style
[edit]Oudaden takes inspiration from traditional Amazigh music. It is one of the leaders of the Soussi style called "Tagroupit" or "Tiroubba". Their unique style is a sub-genre of the Tazenzart style and is often present in wedding ceremonies in the Maghreb, and almost always includes at least one banjo and electric guitar.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 2011 : Empreinte (Buda Musique)
- 2012 : Mayna
References
[edit]- ^ Alain Bouithy (16 May 2016). "Des airs ghiwanis, amazighis et gnaouis en hommage à Tayeb Saddiki clôturent le Festival Gnaoua" (in French) – via http://www.journaux.ma/art-culture/32368.
{{cite web}}: External link in|via= - ^ a b L.B. (2 April 2012). Libération (ed.). "Groupe majeur de la musique amazighe : Oudaden en tournée en France".
- ^ Juliette Gréboire (2 June 2011). Le Point (ed.). "Trois ambassadeurs de la culture amazighe".
- ^ a b Kenza Alaoui (12 January 2012). Le Matin (ed.). "Musique : "Oudaden" signe son 28e album".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hsain Ilahiane (2004). Ethnicities, Community Making, and Agrarian Change: The Political Ecology of a Moroccan Oasis. University Press of America. p. 51. ISBN 0761828761 – via Google Books.
External links
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