Bab L' Bluz - Swaken *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 10th May 2024
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

Bab L' Bluz - Swaken

Swaken is the second album by Moroccan-French power
quartet Bab L’ Bluz and the follow up to their critically
acclaimed debut ‘Nayda!’ The album was recorded at Real
World Studios and built on the song-writing, arrangements
and production prowess of band members Yousra Mansour
and Brice Bottin.

‘Swaken’, in Darija meaning ‘possession,’ evolves to describe
spirits haunting humans. Sometimes associated with a
transcendent musical experience, it implies a deep connection
with music, surpassing simple ‘trance’ with highly agitated
body movements. In Chaabi music, Swaken goes beyond our
dimension, potentially leading to the loss of control over the
body and mind, delving into a depth similar to the Lilas of the
Gnaoua (a ceremony of song, music, dance, costume and
incense that takes place over the course of an entire night
ending at dawn).

“Beyond mere ‘possession,’ we wanted to use this term
Swaken to emphasize the obsession with ideas, values, and
principles, expressing a determination to combat injustices,
even challenging customs and traditions.”

Musically forthright, Swaken takes the blueprint forged on
Nayda! and expands it to deliver eleven powerful slices of
psychedelic Gnawa blues, full of intelligence, emotion and
visceral energy.

Tracklisting

Imazighen
Wahia Wahia
Zaino
AmmA
Bangoro
IWAIWA
FUNK
Ya Leilo
Hezalli
Karna
Li Maana
Mouja

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