Maghreb K7 Club / Various Maghreb K7 Club / Various CD

Les Disques Bongo Joe and Sofa Records proudly present a compilation of music from Maghreb recorded and produced in Lyon (France) between 1985 and 1997. It gathers eight tracks (plus introductions on the vinyl and CD versions) released back then on audio tape - and provide them for the first time on vinyl! Most of the musicians featured in this compilation lived in the Rh?ne-Alpes region - and enlivened it's musical life, concentrated in the Guilloti?re district in the centre of Lyon. As one of the epicentre of Maghrebian popular music in France's South-West, it is around that square that a real, unofficial, alternative and dynamic musical scene was carried and fostered by a nebula of musicians, publishers, shop owners, restaurants and music caf?s. At that time of profuse and emancipated musical crossbreeding, this compilation gives a glimpse of the epoch's vibe and trends - in which traditional songs, local influences and contemporary musical technologies were all mixed together. Throughout the compilation, songs belonging to Algerian popular repertoires are restyled through the use of synthesizers and drum machines, and often sound like pop, funk or disco tunes... Deeply tapped into the daily life of these musicians, they give us a glimpse of the reality of exile and situation of the immigrant, and speak about separation, uprooting, love, as much as social injustices and political events. They belong to the realm of the do-it-yourself, and to a time of unrestrained, free creativity!

1. Za?di El Batni - Malik Ya Malik 2. Nordine Staifi - Zine Ezzinet 3. Chabati Le Jeune - Mani Mani Maane 4. Intro: Rabah El Maghnaoui - Kountie Ghalia 5. Cheb Rabah El Maghnaoui - Amayna Alik Anti 6. Nordine Staifi - Goultili Bye Bye 7. Bnat El Mana - Hata la Lile Ya Moul Jalab Tayfiya 8. Intro: Rachid Staifi - Ya Lekbida 9. Salah El Annabi - Hata Fi Annaba 10. Intro: Mokhtar Mezhoud - Kharjet Mel Haman 11. Mokhtar Mezhoud - Rahoum Yegoulou Sabirine