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As others have overtaken them, it's easy to forget that Tartit were pioneers among the new generation of desert blues ensembles. But there's a grave celebration in their mostly acoustic sound that's so thoroughly rooted in both place and tradition, with singers backed largely just by drums and handclaps, with a one-string fiddle and three-string lute for melody. This is what they offer on the opener, "Tabey Tarate," with male and female voices trading off in call and response over the rhythm. Abacabok sounds wonderfully spontaneous, as if they'd sat down with the producer and suddenly decided to make the record on the spot, drafting in occasional guests to offer change-ups, as electric guitar and bass do on "Ansari," where the electricity brings them very close to Tinariwen. But that seems like a commercial concession; it's when they're most stripped-down that they shine brightest. Even a luminary like Afel Bocoum doesn't do anything to enhance the purity of their sound. It might seem too stark for some ears, but there's genuine beauty here.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Mohamed Issa, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Afel Bocoum, Artist - Tartit, Artist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist - Tartit feat. Afel Bocoum, MainArtist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Mohamed Issa, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Mohamed Issa, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Tartit, Artist, MainArtist - Vincent Kenis, Producer, Mixer - Michel Winter, Producer - Fadimata Walett Oumar, Composer, Lyricist
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
Albumbeschreibung
As others have overtaken them, it's easy to forget that Tartit were pioneers among the new generation of desert blues ensembles. But there's a grave celebration in their mostly acoustic sound that's so thoroughly rooted in both place and tradition, with singers backed largely just by drums and handclaps, with a one-string fiddle and three-string lute for melody. This is what they offer on the opener, "Tabey Tarate," with male and female voices trading off in call and response over the rhythm. Abacabok sounds wonderfully spontaneous, as if they'd sat down with the producer and suddenly decided to make the record on the spot, drafting in occasional guests to offer change-ups, as electric guitar and bass do on "Ansari," where the electricity brings them very close to Tinariwen. But that seems like a commercial concession; it's when they're most stripped-down that they shine brightest. Even a luminary like Afel Bocoum doesn't do anything to enhance the purity of their sound. It might seem too stark for some ears, but there's genuine beauty here.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:01
- Main artists: Tartit
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Crammed
- Genre: Wereldmuziek
2006 Crammed Discs 2006 Crammed Discs
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