Morocco: Crossroads of Time

Various Artists (Artist), Rais Najib Ensemble (Artist), Nouamane Lahlou (Artist), Guedra (Artist), Abdelkrim Rais Ensemble (Artist), Isaac Ouanounou (Artist), Ganawa (Artist), Binizi-Zoughari (Artist), Abdelqader Ghailani ('Jilala') (Artist), Najat Aatabu (Artist) | Format: Hardcover

Product Details

• Hardcover (May 30, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ellipsis Arts
• ASIN: B0000059TX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,297 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #49 in Music > World Music > Africa > Morocco

Track Listings

1. Fez Medina [Ambient Sounds] - Nouamane Lahlou

2. Bitaine Hamdane [Excerpt] - Abdelkrim Rais Ensemble

3. You Left Without Talking to Me - Rais Najib Ensemble

4. Sidi Musa - Binizi-Zoughari

5. Marrakesh Medina [Ambient Sounds] - Nouamane Lahlou

6. Darba del Hamemi - Abdelqader Ghailani ('Jilala')

7. Achir Bemecharin [Excerpt] - Isaac Ouanounou

8. Teremida [Guedra] - Guedra

9. Sidi Ghurami/Sidi Hamuda [Ganawa] - Ganawa

10. Mulana - Halima Chedli Ensemble

11. Just Tell Me the Truth - Najat Aatabu

12. Bledi - Nouamane Lahlou

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a Frequent Listener to Moroccan Music, August 23, 2000

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Harriet H. Little (Fincastle, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morocco: Crossroads of Time (Hardcover)

I love the varied music of Morocco alsmost as much as the country itself. I've gone to sleep in Ouarzazate listening to music from outside my window, and I have adored the "street music" in its various forms from Marrakech (anyone who has been there knows what I mean) to cheap tapes wailing in the markets. For anyone interested in getting an overview of this fascinating genre of music, this CD is a great introduction. You also get to learn about the country and even have a recipe for Moroccan food which is nearly as fabulous as the music. I do recommend this CD!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Morocco, November 21, 2001

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Laura Cameron-Sadki (Vancouver, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crossroads of Time (Audio Cassette)

I bought this album for my husband who is Moroccan. At the time he immigrated to the US in 1995, it was difficult to find good recordings of Moroccan music other than in disco/pop styles. He was very pleased with the album's wide range of songs which cover almost all the musical genres of Morocco. The liner notes by Paul Bowles are particularly interesting to people who have no background with Moroccan culture or music. We still listen to this album some 5 years later, and we haven't grown tired of it. It would reccomend it highly as a wonderful introduction to the richness of Moroccan music.