North African Podcasts
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On their album Nayda, the French-Moroccan group Bab L' Bluz use modernized versions of the traditional string instruments guembri and awicha, to create a combination of North African gnawa and hassani music, mixed with blues and rock n roll noises.
Bab l' Bluz talk to Markus Görsch about the role of female musicians in Morocco, and about their unique sound, created not only through the mix of many traditions but also by using gardening equipment as part of their instruments. But the story begins in Morocco, where the two main songwriters Yousra Mansour and Brice Battin started writing songs together after meeting at a festival.
