Daraa Tribes is a musical troupe from the oasis town of Tangounite in the Daraa River Valley of Morocco, each member hailing from a different tribe but all bring together various musical traditions of ancestral tribal sounds. It’s single “Bshara” (meaning “Good News” in English) is an energetic and intricate flow of strings, percussion and voices in panoramic choruses and lively solo performance orchestrated as a celebration of pastoral living and community with imagery perhaps drawn from Bedouin culture and daily practices that give context and continuity to existence and identity. The richness of detail in the song though one that feels so foundational and organic in execution is entrancing and hypnotic in the way of a great deal of Arabic music rooted in traditional forms. Yet the song has the spontaneous flavorings of Saharan Blues giving it an undeniably modern resonance. Watch the lyric video for “Bshara” on YouTube and connect with Daraa Tribes at the links provided.
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