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Between Forgetting and Remembering: Charli Elmaghribi and the Other Artists
I recently read a comment on a Youtube video that stirred something inside me. If I recall correctly, the video was of an old recording of the great Moroccan oudist Sliman Elmaghribi. After watching...
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"God, Country, King" in Song - The Music of Esther Elfassy, Albert Suissa &...
Morocco's motto: God, Country, KingFrom time to time I have small groups over at my apartment for listening sessions. These listening sessions allow me to share old recordings and the overall listening...
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Simon Levy, Director of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, Dies at 77
Simon Levy at the Jewish Museum in CasablancaI'm very sad to announce that Simon Levy, Secretary General of the Foundation and Director of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, died last night at the age of...
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Happy Hannouka from Jewish Algeria and Blond Blond
Albert Rouimi aka Blond BlondI know it looks misspelled but El Bonco – Hannouka is one of the greatest Hanukkah songs that you’ve never heard – courtesy, of course, of the master Algerian Jewish singer...
View ArticleBlond Blond Sings Samy Elmaghribi + Upcoming Gigs
Lady, Your Robe is Open!I'm heading out of town for the holidays but didn't want to leave everyone hanging. I just digitized the B side of the Blond Blond EP I posted for Hanukkah. This is Blond Blond...
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Set List - Jewish Musicians in North Africa at 78 RPM
I had a great session at the JCC last night. Thank you to everyone for coming out. The next session is next Thursday, February 2nd. There was a request for the set list so I have included below. Also,...
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Jo Amar (El Maghribi) Also Sang in Arabic
Jo Amar. 56120. Zakiphon. 1960s. Side 2 - Mssat Ailaya (Mchate Aaliya by Lili Boniche)Before I begin a DJ set, I often ask the crowd if they are familiar with any North African Jewish singers and the...
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The Bat Yam North Africa Sessions: Chaabi Music Alive in Israel
A few months ago I received an email from Eilon, a fellow record collector in Israel. We exchanged notes and swapped stories and agreed to meet next time I was there. When I found out I would be...
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The Azoulays, Jewish Libyan Cassettes and Zohra El Fassia's Great Granddaughter
Henry Zehavi performs in Bat Yam - Feb. 2012The morning after participating in the Bat Yam North Africa sessions, Eilon and I enjoyed a traditional Israeli breakfast of coffee and cigarettes while...
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16th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival - Tinghir-Jerusalem Tonight at 7 pm
The 16th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival is going on right now! You can see the entire schedule including tonight's feature - Tinghir-Jerusalem, Echoes from the Mellah - here. If you're in New...
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Digging for North African Records in Israel
Spending a few days in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and just found a great stash of North African records in the Jaffa flea market. Looking forward to cleaning up when I get home and digitizing. In the...
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1st Brooklyn Show this Thursday, Apr. 5 at Proteus Gowanus
Get your rare North African music fix the night before Passover! I will be spinning and discussing music in North Africa and North African music in Israel as part of Proteus Gowanus' series on...
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Singing "Go Down Moses" in Judeo-Arabic - Happy Passover from Jewish North...
Samy Elmaghribi. Le Chant Des Synagogues - "La Haggada". Pathe. 1960s.The Passover holiday, commemorating the Israelites exodus from slavery to freedom, begins this Friday at Sunset and so when I...
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Long Lost Libyan Records Resurface in Jaffa
The late Libyan Jewish recording star Joseph Mango BoaronMusic is subversive. It knows no bounds and no borders. This blog has traditionally focused on Morocco although I have recently ventured into...
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Show this Saturday at JCC + Cheikh Mwijo, Lili L'abassi & Shimon Bar Yohai
Come listen to Cheikh Mwijo and others this Sat., May 26th at JCC ManhattanI'll be spinning rare North African records this Saturday night, May 26th for a set called Sheikh it, Baby! Arabic Music,...
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Moroccan Grooves, Blogged: Jewish Morocco Featured on Tablet Mag
A sampling of North African 45s.I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sara Ivry at Tablet Magazine last week to record this piece on a history of Jewish musicians in Morocco, my quest to find their...
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Raymonde El Bidaouia: The Blonde Bombshell from Casablanca
A young RaymondeBy the late 1970s and possibly even earlier, Morocco’s King Hassan II was listening to Raymonde El Bidaouia on vinyl. So enthralled with her records, he invited her to perform at the...
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Marseille's North African Lower East Side
For North African music lovers, Damien Taillard's blog Phocéephone is a must. Damien, originally from Toulon but through and through a Marseillais, has dedicated his time to documenting the thriving...
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El Gusto, Algerian Jewish Mothers, and Luc Cherki
Just a few weeks ago I moved from New York to Los Angeles. This relocation was part of a long journey home for me. It began in the south of France, took me to Morocco, afforded me a short stop in...
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