“Listen to this music, the primordial sounds of a 4,000-year-old rock ‘n’ roll band . . . listen with your whole body, let the music penetrate you and move you, and you will connect with the oldest music on earth.”– William S. Burroughs
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William S. Burroughs only endorsed Jajouka, not the "Joujouka" troupe of musicians organized by Irish outsiders. Burroughs wrote in 1994: "Bachir Attar, who is, without any doubt, the sole rightful inheritor of the mantle of Leade of the Master Musicians of Jajouka, and his band of musicians, who are the only rightful 'Master Musicians'." In other words, not a so-called Master Musicians of Joujouka troupe organized by European outsiders. See documents page of the official site for the Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar: http://www.jajouka.com/documents.html
ReplyDeleteBill was last there in 1973. The official world music take on Joujouka /Jakouka as written by New York heiress Cherie Nutting is an attack on an african village and Sufi sect. The Master Musicians Festival is an opportunity for all to visit the village.
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I am aware of the schism that exists re Jajouka/Joujouka...and to be honest I have issues with both Bachir Attar and with Frank Rynne, so I decided not to buy into the argument. Now I was also led to believe that villagers have played with both incarnations...
ReplyDeleteYes I like the idea of the festival in the village and if the aforementioned alleged millionairess would like to pay me to visit the fest I wld be there in a flash! (LOL!)
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As to the rif in the Rif let me add this
ReplyDeleteThe Masters are Bachir Attar and Jajouka is the star. Cherie Nutting is a spiritual heiress cloaked in a djelba of poverty like so many of us. The star light of Jajouka is too strong to suffer from blackhearts who want to brake down the difference between right and wrong. Life is to short to nourish a snake in the pit of the soul.. Its split tongue will straggle you with lies. Try fasting and prayer ask God for forgiveness. Burroughs use to shop in the Grand Union on Elisabeth Street he wore purple Keds, otherwise quite anonymous seem to have a fondness for canned peas.loved to hear him read. gotta split kids St.Stephen usa
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ReplyDeleteYes i was lucky enough to hear WSB read in the flesh @ Final Academy in London (all 4 nights) and at One World in amsterdam (actually still have tapes of all 5 nights...the Melkweg reading is A+ soundwise, the FA tapes need some EQ work.) At the moment they are in storage. Who knows one day the word horde might be unleashed on this very blog or (son of)...
i pesume you could also say that there is a rif rift in the Rif!!!
"well we all try to live life the best we can" to paraphase RHunter.
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