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Discography for North Africa

Abdelkrim Rais Maroc: Musique Classique Andaou Maghrebine ( Ocora Radio France )
Abdelli New Moon ( Real World, 1995 )
Abdelli Among Brothers ( Real World, 2003 )
Abdelli
Abderrahim Souiri, Mohammed Briouel Soirée Andalouse, Vol. 6 ( Société Artistique et Culturelle Audio-Visuelle, 1996 )
Abderrahim Souiri, Mohammed Briouel Soirée Andalouse, Vol. 1 ( Société Artistique et Culturelle Audio-Visuelle )
Abu Al-Ila Muhammad Abu Al-Ila Muhammad (Les Archives de la Musique Arabe) ( Club du Disque Arabe, 1995 )
Adam Rudolph, Don Cherry, Hassan Hakmoun Gift of the Gnawa ( Flying Fish, 1991 )
African Rhythms Quintet, The Gnawa Master Musicians of Morocco Spirit! The Power of Music ( Universal France S.A.; Verve, 2000 )
Aisha Kandishas Jarring Effects Koyo Habib ( Barbarity, 2001 )
Akli D. Anefas Trankil ( Al Sur, 1999 )
Akli D. Ma Yela ( Because Music, 2006 )
Ali Hassan Kuban Nubian Magic ( Mercator, 1994; Delabel, 1994 )
Ali Hassan Kuban Rough Guide to Ali Hassan Kuban (dance grooves from the legendary voice of Nubia) ( World Music Network, 2002 )
Ali Hassan Kuban From Nubia to Cairo ( Piranha, 1989; Shanachie, 1991 )
Ali Hassan Kuban Real Nubian ( Piranha, 2001 )
Ali Hassan Kuban Walk Like a Nubian ( Piranha, 1992 )
Amar el Achab The Chaabi of the Great Masters ( Institut du Monde Arabe )
Amida Boussou Gnawa Leila: Gnawa songs & music from Morocco, Vol ( Al Sur, 1993 )
Amina Wa Di Ye ( Philips, 1992 )
Amina Yalil ( Philips, 1989 )
Amina Nomad--Best of Amina ( Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Amina Annabi ( Mercury; Universal, 1999 )
Amr Diab Matkhafeesh (Don't Be Scared) ( Voice of the Delta, 1991 )
Amr Diab Tamally Maak ( EMI Arabia, 2001 )
Amr Diab Ya Tareeq (Oh Road) ( Voice of the Delta, 1985 )
Amr Diab Raga'en (We Are Coming Back) ( Voice of the Delta, 1995 )
Amr Diab Habibi (My Baby) ( Voice of the Delta, 1992 )
Amr Diab Shwagana (Cheer us Up) ( Voice of the Delta, 1990 )
Amr Diab Mayal (Voice of the Delta) ( Voice of the Delta, 1988 )
Amr Diab Ice in the Glym: Original Soundtrack ( Voice of the Delta, 1992 )
Amr Diab The Best of Amr Diab ( Virgin, 1998 )
Amr Diab Zekrayat: Original Soundtrack ( Voice of the Delta, 1994 )
Amr Diab Welmoney(And they Blame Me) ( Voice of the Delta, 1995 )
Amr Diab Ya Omrena (Our Life) ( Voice of the Delta, 1994 )
Amr Diab Ayamna (Our Days) ( Voice of the Delta, 1993 )
Amr Diab Khalseen (Finished) ( Voice of the Delta, 1987 )
Amr Diab Ghani Men Albak (Sing from the Heart) ( Voice of the Delta, 1985 )
Amr Diab Awedonya ( EMI Arabia, 1998 )
Amr Diab Hamdellah Ala Elsalama (Welcome Back) ( Voice of the Delta, 1987 )
Amr Diab Nour el Ain (The Light of my Eyes) ( EMI Arabia, 1996 )
Amr Diab Amarain (Two Moons) ( EMI Arabia, 1999 )
Andalusian Orchestra of Fes, Camerata Mediterranea Cantigas de Santa Maria ( Erato Disques, Detour, 1999 )
Anouar Brahem Le Pas du Chat Noir ( ECM, 2002 )
Anouar Brahem Thimar ( ECM, 1998 )
Anouar Brahem Astrakan Cafe ( Earthbeat!, 2000 )
Azzddine Massafat ( Barbarity, 2005 )
Aïcha Redouane, Ensemble al-Adwâr Nahda du Proche-Orient ( Chant du Monde, 2002 )
Aït Menguellet Thalt Ayam ( Créon Music, 2000 )
Bachir Attar, The Master Musicians of Jajouka Apocalypse Across the Sky ( Axiom, 1992 )
Bachir Attar The Next Dream ( CMP Records, 1992 )
Bnet Marrakech Chama'a ( l'empreinte digitale, 2002 )
Boukakes Makach Mouch'kil ( Melodie, 2001 )
Cheb Hasni Le Meilleur de Hasni ( Blue Silver, 1993 )
Cheb I Sabbah La Kahena , Les Voix du Maghreb ( Six Degrees, 2005 )
Cheb I Sabbah Devotion At a time when people from just about everywhere are making "African" records, here's a man who began his life in Africa and went on to make records from just about everywhere. Algerian DJ-turned conceptual composer Cheb I Sabbah has created a body of wo ( Six Degrees, 2008 )
Cheb Mami Let Me Rai ( EMI France, 1990; Totem Records, 1990 )
Cheb Mami Meli meli ( Mondo Melodia, 1999 )
Cheb Mami Saidi ( Blue Silver, 1994; Tinder, 1997 )
Cheb Mami, Cheb Mami Dellali ( Mondo Melodia, 2001; Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Cheb Mami Prince of Rai ( Shanachie, 1989 )
Cheikh Ahmed Zaïtouni Andalusian Music from Tangier ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 2005 )
Cheikha Rimitti Sidi Mansour ( Absolute Records, 1994 )
Cheikha Rimitti Nouar ( Sonodisc, 2000 )
Compagnies musicales du Tafilalet The Call of the Oases ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 2004 )
Djur Djura The Best of Djur Djura Adventures in Afropea 2 ( Luaka Bop, 1993 )
Djur Djura Uni-vers-elles ( Kondo-Ra, 2002 )
DuOud Wild Serenade ( l'empreinte digitale, 2002 )
El Maallem Mahmoud Gania Gnawa Essaouira ( Sounds of the World, 1998 )
Ensemble Ahab Cheikh Larbi Bensari, Ensemble Essoundoussia Anthology de la Musique Arabo-Andalouse (Algeria) ( Ocora Radio France, 1994 )
Ensemble Ibn Arabi Chants Soufis Arabo-Andalous ( Long Distance, 2003 )
Fantazia Mul Sheshe Fantazia have just released their second album, Mul Sheshe (World Village), meaning "the turbaned one." The six-piece band has expanded into a bi-cultural nine-piece mix of musicians from both the UK and the London-based Algerian diaspora, all with imp ( Modiba/World Village, 2005 )
Faudel Samra ( Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Faudel, Khaled, Rachid Taha 1, 2, 3 Soleils ( Universal France S.A.; Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Ghalia Benali, Timnaa Wild Harisa ( Network, 2001 )
Gnawa Diffusion, Gnawa Diffusion Bab El Oued Kingston ( 7 Colors Music, 1999 )
Groupe Issaoua Groupe Aissawa-1 ( Fassiphone )
Guillermo "El Brusco" Chavés, Marc Loopuyt El Suspiro del Moro ( AUVIDIS, 1993 )
Hakim Yaho ( Mondo Melodia, 2000 )
Hakim, Hakim The Lion Roars: Live in America ( Mondo Melodia, 2001; Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Hamza El Din Muwashshah
Hamza El Din Songs of the Nile
Hamza El Din The Music of Nubia ( Vanguard )
Hamza El Din Lily of the Nile ( Water Lily Acoustics, 1995 )
Hamza El Din A Wish ( Sounds True, 1999 )
Hamza El Din Eclipse ( Rykodisc, 1988 )
Hamza El Din Al Oud ( Vanguard, 1965 )
Hamza El Din, Hamza El Din Escalay (The Water Wheel): Oud Music Voice and Oud, the music of Hamza El Din, 1971 ( Nonesuch, 1971; Nonesuch, 1971 )
Hasna El Becharia Djazäir Johara ( Indigo, Label Bleu, 2001 )
Hassan Hakmoun The Fire Within ( Music of the World, 1995 )
Hassan Hakmoun Trance ( Real World, 1993 )
Hassan Hakmoun Life Around the World ( Alula Records, 1998 )
Hassan Hakmoun Gift of the Gnawa ( Rounder Records, 1991 )
Houria Aichi Hawa ( Tempo/Auvidis )
Houssaine Kili Mountain to Mohamed ( Tropical Music (GEMA), 2001 )
Houssaine Kili Safran ( Tropical Music (GEMA), 1999 )
Idir Les Chasseurs de Lumiere ( Blue Silver, 1993 )
Idir Two Borders, Ond Dream (Deux Rives Un Reve) ( Wrasse Records, 2002 )
Iness Mêzel Wedfel ( AUVIDIS, 1999 )
Juan Pena (El Lebrijano) El Lebrijano con Paco de Lucía
Juan Pena (El Lebrijano) Encuentros
Juan Pena (El Lebrijano) Persecución
Juan Pena (El Lebrijano) Casablanca 1998 ( EMI Records Ltd., 1998 )
Juan Pena (El Lebrijano) La palabra de Dios a un gitano
Khaled The Rai King of Algeria ( Triple Earth, 1985 )
Khaled Khaled ( Cohiba Records; Barclay, 1992 )
Khaled Kenza Khaled, ahead in all directions! ( Mondo Melodia, 2000; Ark 21, 2000 )
Khaled
Khaled N'ssi N'ssi ( Island, Mango, 1993 )
Khaled Sahra ( Barclay; Island, 1996 )
Khaled Fuir, Mais où? ( Celluloid, 1988 )
Khaled, Safy Boutella Kutché ( Capitol; Intuition, 1989 )
Khaled Liberté ( Universal France S.A., 2009; Wrasse Records, 2009 )
Khaled Ya-Rayi ( Universal, 2004; Wrasse Records, 2005 )
M'allem Sam Mohammed Zourbhat The Masters of Guimbri - Gnawa Leila Vol. 2 ( Al Sur, 1995 )
Mahmoud Fadl Love Letter from King Tut-Ank-Amen ( Piranha, 1998 )
Mahmoud Fadl The Drummers of the Nile go South Nubian Travels ( Piranha, 2001 )
Majid Bekkas African Gnaoua Blues ( Sowarex )
Mamar Kassey Alatoumi ( Daqui, 2000; Modiba/World Village, 2001 )
Mamar Kassey Denké-Denké ( Daqui, 1998 )
Mariem Hassan Deseos ( Nubenegra, 2005 )
Matoub Lounes Thissirth N'Endama ( Blue Silver )
Matoub Lounes L'ironie du Sort ( Créon Music, 2000 )
Matoub Lounes Eras Tili ( Azwaw, 1986; EMI Arabia, 1999 )
Moh Alileche Tragedy: A Tribute to Matoub Lounes ( Flag of Freedom Productions )
Moh Alileche North Africa's Destiny (Tarwa N'Tamazgha) ( Flag of Freedom Productions, 2004 )
Moh Alileche The Source of Water (Taawit) ( Flag of Freedom Productions, 2002 )
Mohamed Mounir Iftah Aibek ( Sound of America )
Mohamed Mounir Earth... Peace ( Mondo Melodia, 2002 )
Mohamed Mounir Mohamed Mounir ( Monsun-Line )
Mohamed Mounir Wast el-Daira ( Monsun-Line )
Mohamed Mounir Mishwar ( Sound of America )
Najat Aatabou Nouveau '92 ( Editions Hassania )
Najat Aatabou The Voice of the Atlas ( GlobeStyle, 1991 )
Najat Aatabou The Best of Najat Aatabou ( Blue Silver )
Najat Aatabou Country Girls & City Women ( Rounder Records, 1997 )
Nass Marrakech Sabil 'a 'Salaam ( Alula Records, 01/2 )
Nass el Ghiwan L'Age D'Or De La Chanson Populaire Marocaine
Nass el Ghiwan Le Meilleur de Nass El Ghiwane Maroc: Chants D'Espoir
Nassima Andalusian Music from Algiers ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 2002 )
Omar Metioui Ensemble Al Ála Al-Andalusiyya ( Pneuma, 1999 )
Ouardia Assirem ( Editions Oubuya Rachid )
Ouled Bambara Portraits of Gnawa ( Twos & Fews, 2009 )
Rachid Taha Diwan 2 After almost non-stop rocking and rolling around the globe for the past 2 years, a serious looking Rachid Taha has donned more traditional headgear for the cover of Diwan 2 and makes an unexpected and lyrical return journey to the music of his childhood. ( Wrasse Records, 2006 )
Rachid Taha Made In Medina ( Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Rachid Taha Tékitoi? ( Wrasse Records, 2004 )
Rachid Taha The Definitive Collection ( Wrasse Records, 2007 )
Randy Weston Blue Moses ( CTI, 1972 )
Rasha Sudaniyat ( Paradoxx Music; Intuition, 1997 )
Rasha Let Me Be ( Nubenegra, 2000 )
Ray Lema, Tyour Gnaoua Safi ( Buda Musique, 1999; Tinder, 2001 )
Ruby Misheet Wara Ehsasy ( EMI Arabia, 2007 )
Sanaa Mirhati Al-Dimliij ( Fassiphone )
Sayyed al-Dowwi The Hilal Epic ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 1997 )
Saïd Chraïbi La clef de Grenade (The Key to Granada) ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 2001 )
Sheikh Ahmad Barrayn Sufi Songs ( Long Distance, 1994 )
Si Mohammed Chaouqi Les Gnawa du Maroc: Ouled El 'Abdi
Sonia M'Barek Takht ( Network, 1999 )
Souad Massi Honeysuckle (Mesk Elil) Algerian singer songwriter Souad Massi has a voice supple and nuanced enough to take on Arabic classical music. That vocal quality and her Arabic language are among the only things that would hint at her Algerian past on her first two albums. Though bea ( Wrasse Records, 2005 )
Souad Massi Deb ( Island, 2003 )
Souad Massi Raoui ( Universal, 2001; Island, 2001 )
Takfarinas Yal ( BMG; Tinder, 2000 )
Tariqa Hariquiyya Tariqa Hariquiyya ( Fassiphone )
Tayfa Awal ( Sony Music Entertainment )
The Master Musicians of Jajouka Brian Jones Presents: The Pipes of Pan at Jajouka ( Point Music, 1995 )
The Musicians of the Nile Luxor to Isna ( Real World, 1989 )
The Musicians of the Nile Charcoal Gypsies ( Real World, 1996 )
Thissas Chant et Musique de Kabylie ( Blue Silver )
Tinariwen, Tinariwen The Radio Tisdas Sessions ( Wayward Records, 2000; Wayward Records, 2000; Modiba/World Village, 2002; Modiba/World Village, 2002 )
Tony Allen, Falamansa Nu Afrobeat Experience ( Shanachie )
Umm Kulthum Anthologie (5-CD set) ( Sonodisc, 2002 )
Umm Kulthum Anta el Hob ( Sonodisc )
Umm Kulthum Tichouf Oumori (1926-1935) ( Buda Musique )
Umm Kulthum Al Atlal ( Sonodisc )
Umm Kulthum Zalamna El Hob-Hayart Kalbi ( Sonodisc )
Umm Kulthum Amal Hayati--Arouh Limeen ( Sonodisc )
Umm Kulthum Oum Kaltsoum (1926) Volume 1 ( Club du Disque Arabe, 1989 )
Umm Kulthum Oum Kaltsoum (1930-1931) ( Club du Disque Arabe, 1990 )
Umm Kulthum Ana Fe Entezarak ( Sidi, 1994 )
Umm Kulthum El Alb Yeshak Kol Gamil ( Sonodisc )
Umm Kulthum Anthologie (5-CD set) ( Sonodisc, 2002 )
Umm Kulthum El Klb Yashak--Ansak ( Sonodisc )
Umm Kulthum Chansons a L'Ecran (Soundtrack Cuts) 1935-1946 ( Buda Musique )
Umm Kulthum The Diva (5-CD set) ( Next Music, 2002 )
Various artists Rough Guide to Morocco ( World Music Network, 2004 )
Various artists Identités ( Saint George, 1999 )
Various artists Le Luth des Virtuoses ( Duniaphon, 1996; Virgin France, 2001 )
Various artists Sacred Music of the Moroccan Jews (From the Paul Bowles Collection) ( Rounder Records, 2000 )
Various artists Le Malouf Tunisien ( Club du Disque Arabe, 1992 )
Various artists World of Gnawa ( Rounder Records, 2001 )
Various artists Hommage a Oum Kalsoum ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 2008 )
Various artists Kabylie mouv' Les étoiles Berbères ( Atoll Music, 2000 )
Various artists Desert Roses 2 ( Mondo Melodia, 2002 )
Various artists Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms ( Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Various artists Acoustic Arabia ( Putumayo, 2008 )
Various artists Africa: Dance Rhythms from Algeria to Zimbabwe ( World Music Network, 2001 )
Various artists Desert Blues 2 ( Network, 2003 )
Various artists Gnawa Music of Marrakesh: Night Spirit Masters ( Axiom, 1990 )
Various artists Morocco: music from the High Mountains (Aït Bou Guemmez) ( Musique du Monde, 1993 )
Various artists Starry Nights in Western Sahara ( Rounder Records, 2003 )
Various artists Festival du Saouira-0798 (Uncredited compilation)
Various artists Tea in Marrakech ( Stern's Africa; Earthworks, 2001 )
Various artists Festival in the Desert ( Modiba/World Village, 2003 )
Various artists Arabian Travels ( Six Degrees, 2001 )
Various artists Festival D'Assaoura, Vol 2. ( Centre de la Musique Dacree )
Various artists L'Age D'Or de la Musique Egyptienne-instrumental (Les Archives de la Musique Arabe) ( Club du Disque Arabe, 1991 )
Various artists Souveni du Maroc: Souree Sofisme ( Fassiphone )
Various artists Crossroads of Time ( Ellipsis Arts )
Various artists Festival D'Essaouira, Gnaoua 2003 ( SK Music, 2003 )
Various artists Festival D'Essaouira 2000 ( NONE, 2000 )
Various artists Songs & Rhythms of Morocco ( Lyrichord )
Various artists Songs from the Middle Atlas ( Institut du Monde Arabe, 2002 )
Various artists Folklore Kabylie ( Club du Disque Arabe )
Various artists Music of the Nile ( Lyrichord )
Yelas Ifili ( Iris France, 2002 )


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