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Various
Maghreb K7 Club - Disco Singles Vol. 2
A1
Allaoui
05:17
A2
Mel'ha Marghbouna
03:36
B1
House Raï Music
09:54
Sofa Records (SRMX002)
Les Disques Bongo Joe (BJR12004)
Date: 20 oct. 2023, France
The long-awaited second volume of our Disco Singles series will be finally out on October, 20th with our friends from SOFA Records !
This 12 inch features two songs from Hanini, a late 90s/early 00s band from the north of France playing modern allaoui — a traditional war music originating from Tlemcen’s backcountry (the biggest city near Oran). Allaoui is also a genre played for marriages, and Hanini was very popular for juicing up those events: they were sought after throughout France back in the days.
The first track (‘Allaoui’) is a skeletal although devastating percussive hit — a rearranged version of the traditional form, with an expanded orchestration (including a groovy bassline). Clearly in the vein of DJ Snake’s ‘Disco Maghreb’ summer hit. DJs, this is for you.
‘Mel’ha Marghbouna’ (A2) is a more euphoric and generous stomper with cool vocals, killer synths solos and funky offbeat guitar riffs. A step deeper into the modernization of the genre.
The third one — B side — is an insane 10 minutes house-music sample mash-up from the one and only Rachid Baba Ahmed. It features samples from 49ers, Fadela & Sahraoui and Cheb Khaled. It stands as a direct answer to 49ers’ 'Die Walküre’. In this late 80s early-house/dance music hit, the italian band sampled Rachid Baba Ahmed’s production and Chaba Fadela & Cheb Sahraoui’s worldwide hit ‘N’sel Fik’. Rachid gives them back in kind. Terrific!