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Established in 1971, Nass el-Ghiwane is a legendary musical group that transformed the Moroccan music scene in the last decades of the 20th century.

The charismatic founding member Larbi Batma (1948-1997) through his lyrics brought to light Moroccan folklore and obscure poetry. His autobiography Al-ra?il, blurs the boundaries between fact and fiction and deals with social issues plaguing post-independence Morocco.

Providing a reading of Al-ra?il, this book is the first in English to examine the work of Nass el-Ghiwane, as well as the emergence of al-Ughniya al-Ghiwaniya as a musical genre and the social conditions that fostered its growth.

Larbi Batma Nass elGhiwane and Postcolonial Music

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: 1/26/2016 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476664149, 978-1476664149
      ISBN10: 1476664145
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Established in 1971, Nass el-Ghiwane is a legendary musical group that transformed the Moroccan music scene in the last decades of the 20th century.

      The charismatic founding member Larbi Batma (1948-1997) through his lyrics brought to light Moroccan folklore and obscure poetry. His autobiography Al-ra?il, blurs the boundaries between fact and fiction and deals with social issues plaguing post-independence Morocco.

      Providing a reading of Al-ra?il, this book is the first in English to examine the work of Nass el-Ghiwane, as well as the emergence of al-Ughniya al-Ghiwaniya as a musical genre and the social conditions that fostered its growth.

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