Tibbal music from the Tihama coastal plain of the Yemen on the Red Sea
-recordings by Anderson Bakewell -
an African-Arabian blend of lyres, reeds and virtuosic drumming,
performed by members of the Akhdam, or better "Al Muhamasheen" the marginalized ones,
the outcast group that has a certain reputation for sorcery,among others...
you can read further, this article in english and this in french,
about the social exclusion of the Akhdam
you can read further, this article in english and this in french,
about the social exclusion of the Akhdam
Yessssss nauma, a very nice album from 1982; I have it, too.
ReplyDeleteThere's a CD out, with similar stuff, from the same recorder.
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and thanks for the article! amazing pictures...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nauma!
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ReplyDeletethe pictures you show aren't yemenis but african egyptian or sudanese and the instrument are from east and central africa
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