Abdeljalil Kodssi, nacido en Marrakech, y barbero de profesión, pertenece a la comunidad gnawa, descendientes de antiguos esclavos africanos en Marruecos. A raiz de un encuentro con el escritor Juan Goytisolo, en el año 1984 y después que éste quedara maravillado por su música, viene invitado a España donde entra en contacto con el grupo valenciano Al Tall y establece relación con comunidades árabes, primero de Francia y después de toda Europa. Así conoce -a través del músico marroquí Hassan Hackmoun- al trompetista de jazz Don Cherry con quien inicia una larga gira europea. En 1990, funda el grupo Nass Marrakech, con sus compañeros Sheriff y Aziz, con los que realiza varias giras mundiales, mientras fija su residencia entre Marrakech y Barcelona. Colabora en el disco de Javier Mas y Jordi Rallo, TAMIZ (2000). En 2001 se edita el segundo álbum de Nass Marrakech, BOUNDERBALA con la colaboración de Jorge Pardo y Omar Sosa y en el 2002 se publica su primer disco en solitario, MIMOUN, producido por Omar Sosa. Todos estos trabajos tienen una línea de continuidad con el último, producido por Javier Mas, OULAD FOULANI GANGA (2006) y sitúan a Abdeljalil Kodssi como un referente artístico y humano indiscutible en el terreno de la fusión musical.
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Numydia
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Mera Albee
Mera is a performer with multi-national appeal. The daughter of a Spanish father and Persian mother, she sings in five languages (Arabic, Farsi, French, Spanish, and English), dances, and combines the cultural traditions of the East with those of modern-day discos. Born in Spain, Mera moved with her mother to Tehran, Iran, when she was three and to the U.S. when she was 12. While attending school in Connecticut, she developed an interest in music and theater. In the early '90s, she formed a pop duo with another singer whose name also began with an M -- Melissa -- hence the duo's name: M&M. When Melissa decided to leave the business, Mera sought work on her own, appearing in small parts in films and in TV commercials in France and Japan. Her singing career received a boost when she met producer-composer Shad Rabanni in 1994. Rabanni's music fused Middle Eastern and Latin influences and seemed the perfect vehicle for Mera's vocal talents. Their collaboration resulted in Mera's 1996 debut album, Mera, and Sandstorm in 2001. Mera's song "Pol" was also included on the compilation Baila Habibi, Vol. II, while the video for her single "Albee" ("My Heart") was a success in France, receiving extensive airplay on MTV France. With the release of her second album in the summer of 2001, Mera embarked on a North American tour, seeking to bring her popularity to American dance music fans.http://www.emusic.com/artist/Mera-MP3-Download/11674202.html
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