Musik / blues

Sahari


Anmeldelser (4)


Globalnyt

d. 9. dec. 2019

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Torben Holleufer

d. 9. dec. 2019

"Aziza Brahim har over en årrække markeret sig som en stærk stemme både i kampen for en saharawi-stat i Vestsahara, og simpelthen som en unik nordafrikansk kunstner med potentiale ... Aziza Brahim voksede op i flygtningelejrene og bor i dag i Spanien. Herfra har hun fået en karriere, der får hende til at fremstå som den væsentligste røst fra Vestsahara, med en stemme og frasering, der har stort slægtskab med Mauritaniens dygtige divaer. Alligevel skal man ikke tage fejl, for Aziza Brahim lever i tiden, og hun skaber en musik, der både rækker ud over ørkenens vidder og sine steder simpelthen er gedigen singer/songwriting ... Jeg er vild med hendes poppede tilgang også, som på reggaesangen Las Huellas, hvor tiden i Spanien for alvor afspejles i et foredrag, som tager farve af flamencoens rå sang og Azizas egen stemme, der svæver over vandene ... Der er både noget af en Oumou Sangarés appel i stemmen - og det er store ord i min mund - og en herligt opdateret fortolkning af musikken hjemme fra ørkenen".


Folk radio UK

d. 18. nov. 2019

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David Pratt

d. 18. nov. 2019

"Aziza's music mirrors both the aspirations and misery of her people, and Sahari, written in Spain, sees her widen her focus; yes the songs remain firmly rooted in her homeland, but there is a move towards a more global outlook. This is most readily apparent in the introduction of electronics into the sound, with programming and keyboards being employed alongside the tabal drum, the instrument at the heart of traditional Saharawi music ... Aziza melds the past with the present and integrates African and European sounds to deliver her message. The result is a wonderfully eclectic mix of diverse music on a stunningly beautiful album".


Mojo

2020 February

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Andrew Perry

2020 February

"Only ever knowing asylum conditions until her career took her to live in Spain, Brahim's music has always focused on what she calls "the normalisation of Injustice", but her lyrics have assumed a more universal tone since her relocation to Barcelona. Recorded there, this latest LP matches that thematic "globalisation" by incorporating European pop's synths and programmed beats, courtesy of (female) agit-troubadour Amparo Sanchez, aka Amparanoia, who worked in pre-production alongside Aziza's dextrous Spanish touring combo. Second up, Sahari blends tech-rhythms with traditional tabal percussion, while the ensuing "Hada Jil" has a borderline-junglist stutter. Throughout, Brahim's take on Afro-blues, not dis-similar to Mali's Tinariwen, is beautiful, bewitching, aquiver with timeless sorrow".


Songlines

2020 January/February

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Charlotte Algar

2020 January/February

"Top of the world" - "An achingly heartfelt album, with sensitively placed electronics, Sahari showcases Aziza's vocal performance and compositions in a refreshing new way".