GROUP DOUEH - BEATTE HARAB (LP)

Group Doueh Beatte Harab on LP

The third LP by the now legendary Group Doueh. Group Doueh have been playing in and around their native Dakhla, in the Western Sahara for over 27 years. This LP showcases a different side to Group Doueh's far-reaching arsenal of sounds.

The songs represented on this album adhere to the roots of Saharoui music, drawing from the classical repertoire of ancestral Mauritanian musical modes. Using the traditional Moorish instruments such as the tinidit (three string Mauritanian lute), ardin (kora-like harp played traditionally by women), tbal (clay drum) and the kass (tea glasses) along with guitar and Korg synth, Group Doueh manage to attain heights of spiritual poetry that this music aspires to convey.

Doueh’s wife Halima Jakani's ardin playing and most importantly, her vocal prowess, take this music to blissful and exalted realms. Doueh's tinidit and guitar overlays showcase the technical virtuosity and command that this master has over the region's stringed instruments. This is the music of Group Doueh's roots and the band truly takes these traditions to cosmic heights.

Recorded by Group Doueh and Hisham Mayet on location in Dakhla, West Sahara in 2010. This limited edition vinyl LP comes in a beautiful full-color gatefold jacket.

Group Doueh Beatte Harab Track Listing:

1.  Kar Wazan Abyad
2.  Mawak Lakhaal
3.  Badbada
4.  Beatte Harab
5.  Kar Lakhaal
6.  Waydana
7.  Wazzan Abyad Kar
8.  Lehi Teyilu
9.  Wazan Fagu Doueh
10. Yadanat Lamayma
11. Kar Labyad Doueh