Maghrebi jazz

"Wobble seems energized and blissful on Maghrebi Jazz ... On the opening number, Wobble and his band (which include three quarters of his Invaders of the Heart collective), lay down an airy soundtrack, which heavily features jazzy piano and Jah's rubbery bass lines, while MoMo Project do their impression of a polyrhythmic scat overtop. From there, the musicians seem to ramp up the energy considerably, playing around with East African blues guitar, Afrobeat and sleek reggae. There's no real blueprint or grand statement to be found on Maghrebi Jazz and that's exactly what makes it such a charming listen".

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"An eclectic fusion of boombastic basslines and North African rhythms ... Maghrebi Jazz, influenced by, and impregnated with, the dusty desert sounds of north Africa's Berber territories, is a collaboration between Wobble, three-quarters of his current Invaders of the Heart band (...) and the MoMo Project (aka Music Of Moroccan Origin), a now-London-based duo of Tahar Elidrissi (vocals, percussion, gimbri) and Hussan Nainia (guitars). Thanks to Wobble's inimitable self-taught bass style, inspired by dub reggae, and a fondness for Middle Eastern sounds that dates back to hearing an Egyptian singer on the World Service when he was 13, it fits effortlessly into his diverse catalogue ... It's nothing if not on-trend with north and west African music surfing something of a wave since the arrival of Tinariwen a decade ago: Maghrebi Jazz sits comfortably alongside successors such as Imarhan, the Syrian newcomers TootArd and even Malian bands like Songhoy Blues, but with a home-grown element from the multiracial mean streets of East London".

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