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Zahar, Hassan Hakmoun | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B000000HOZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,394 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #32 in Music > World Music > Africa > Morocco

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trance in Your Pants, May 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Trance (Audio CD)

Moroccan Gnawa singer Hassan Hakmoun collides with European dance musicians to create a long album's worth of genuine trance music. Hakmoun's spirituality isn't downmixed or diluted by his collaboration; we can hear his raw appeals to God throughout the often-subdued beats. World music at its best.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing,from such a great artist, December 31, 2003

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Lalla Aicha Qandicha (Zazamanqa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trance (Audio CD)

I personally love Hassan's music. However,this is not one of his best albums. The problem is that it is too synthesized.His singing is wonderful,but they changed the music to something overtly western,which takes away from the inherant power that lies in gnawa music. However his last album "The Gift" is a marvel,in which he shows us that he can properly mix traditional gnawa rhythms with western and other musical styles.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT!, March 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Trance (Audio CD)

Great traditional Gnawa rhythms undulating under modern World-dance grooves with some Reggae and Rock top-notes. Seriously dance-able, funky and up-beat. I could listen to it all day...