Orchestre National De Barbes
Fatahallah Ghoggal (b. 24 March 1959, Biskra, Algeria; guitar), Kamel Tenfiche (b. 26 May 1963, Paris, France; percussion, vocals), Abdelaziz Sahmaoui (b. 4 January 1962, Kenidna, Morocco; vocals, bendir), Jean-Baptiste Ferre (b. 14 October 1964, Vincennes, France; keyboards), Youcef Boukella (b. 4 January 1964, Sidi M'Hamed, Algeria; bass, vocals), Alain Debiossat (b. 28 July 1958, Confolens, France; saxophone), Fateh Benlala (b. 10 February 1959, Bougie, Algeria; vocals, mandolin, karkabous), Michel Petry (b. 22 September 1964, Paris, France; drums), Taoufik Mimouni (b. 1 January 1968, Morocco; keyboards), Ahmed Bensidhoum (b. 9 June 1963, Lagny, France; derbouka, bendir), Olivier Louval (b. 20 November 1964, Riven, France; guitar), Mehdi Askeur (b. 19 October 1961, Oran, Algeria; vocals, timbales). Developing from a series of "diwans" (North African jam sessions and musical rituals) in the Barbes district of Paris (the centre of the city's African community), Orchestre National De Barbes feature musicians from a variety of musical backgrounds (Algerian rai and chaabi, Moroccan gnawa, plus jazz, rock, funk and ragga), who combined to create a genuine street fusion of Arabic, African and western influences. En Concert was recorded live at the Agora Theatre in Evry, over two nights in November 1996 and received wide acclaim and strong sales in France. Interest in the group spread to the international world music audience, and they made their live UK debut in November 1998 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, as part of London Jazz Festival. Poulina, the group's first studio recording, was a further example of their mix of funk, reggae and various traditional North African styles.
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Albums
- (1998) In Concert
Top Tracks
- Alaoui
- Mimouna
- Labou
- Sawye
- Chalini
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