Moroccan Tape Stash: Rouicha – Rarad Amazan رَارَادْ أَمَزَانْ

Here’s another Rouicha album that I don’t see on any of the streaming platforms. 

Rouicha’s albums are always sung either completely in Arabic (Moroccan darija) or completely in Tamazight (Middle Atlas dialect). Today’s offering is the first one I’ve shared where he sings in Tamazight. Although the grooves and rhythms are basically the same as on his Arabic songs, the melodies tend to be a little different – less wide ranging, remaining in a narrow ambitus. Interestingly on this tape there are 3 distinct vocal groups – Rouicha singing solo, a female respondent group, and a male respondent group.

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries

Rouicha نجم الموسم رويشة و مجموعته
Tichkaphone cassette TCK788 تشكافون

A1 Aghoudeh Labas أَغْدحْ لَابَاسْ
A2 Awaroutn Ayoulinou أَوَارُوتْنعْ ايْولِينوُِ
B1 Rarad Amazan رَارَادْ أَمَزَانْ
B2 Ahidous أحِيدُوسْ

320 | FLAC