Thursday, February 9, 2012

Major feature on the Master Musicians from TheQuietus.com

Master Musicians of Joujouka and Boujeloud opening the 
Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage 2011. Photo Jill Furmanovsky/http://www.rockarchive.com/

Richie Troughton explores the history and current state of the two groups of Master Musicians , Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar and The Master Musicians of Joujouka/Jajouka. the artcile also reviews last summers triumphal return of Master Musicians to Glastonbury

Jajouka Or Joujouka? The Conflicted Legacy Of The Master Musicians 
Richie Troughton , February 9th, 2012 13:04

For decades, the music from one small village in Morocco has rung out internationally. But a long-running dispute between two separate factions of the Master Musicians of Jajouka/Joujouka has threatened to overshadow the success of both. Richie Troughton explores the legacy of the two groups and their current projects

For more see http://thequietus.com/articles/07488-master-musicians-of-jajouka-joujouka-glastonbury