The Trance of Seven Colors

by Pharoah Sanders, Maleem Mahmoud Ghania

Overview

To call this outing "authentic" would be an understatement, given that Bill Laswell and Pharoah Sanders took only some digital recording equipment and Sanders' saxophone to Morocco to record it. The CD sleeve photos show the informal nature of the proceedings, revealing that the recording took place in someone's home with a large cast of musicians, many of whom are Ghania's family members. The recording did not suffer at all from the mobile equipment, and The Trance of Seven Colors lives up to its title, giving the listener first-hand access to Gnawa healing ceremonial music. Ghania's Guimbri (an African instrument) unravels masterful, off-kilter, bass-like lines over chanting and various percussion instruments. Pharoah Sanders sounds inspired in the setting also, making this a worthwhile recording for Sanders fans who heard intimations of world music in his '60s dates. ~ Wilson McCloy

Product Details

Release Date:	10/11/2019
Label:	Zehra
UPC:	5050580721630

Tracks

1. 01. La Allah Dayim Moulenah
2. 02. Bala Moussaka
3. 03. Hamdouchi
4. 04. Peace in Essaouira
5. 05. Boulandi Samawi
6. 06. Moussa Berkiyo/Koubaliy Beriah La'Foh
7. 07. Salat Anbi
8. 08. Casa Casa Atougra
9. 09. Mahraba

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pharoah Sanders   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Maleem Mahmoud Ghania   Primary Artist,Guimbri,Trombone,Vocals
Maleem Abdellah Ghania   Primary Artist,Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Abdellatif Abdellaoui   Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Mohamed Outanine   Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Zaida Ghania   Vocals
Mohamed Abdellaoui   Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Abderrahman Nimini   Trombone
Abdellahkrkaba Ahkaraz   Vocals,Handclapping
Abdelmalak Ben Hamou   Ghaita
Mohamed Boujmia   Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Abdellah Lamsouger   Handclapping
El Moktar Ghania   Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Hassan Machoure   Krkaba,Vocals,Handclapping
Maleem Boubker Ghania   Guimbri

Technical Credits

Maleem Mahmoud Ghania   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bill Laswell   Producer,Photography
Robert Musso   Engineer,Production Assistant
Pharoah Sanders   Composer,Performer
Nicky Skopelitis   Production Assistant
Layng Martine III   Assistant
Peter Wetherbee   Liner Notes
Eric Rosenzveig   Producer,Liner Notes,Photography
Aldo Sampieri   Design