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  • Riads and Dars, part 2

    Riads and Dars, part 2

    Continuing with a tour of riads and dars … I think Astrakan Cafe by Anouar Brahem on ECM suits the mood of this dar, especially Track 14 Astrakan Cafe – 2 and Track 8 Parfum de gitane. Part 1 of this post is here. spotify:album:11AANoNamBHA1GwL2naAQb On our return to Marrakech in the second week, we…

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  • Riads and Dars, part 1

    Riads and Dars, part 1

    Staying at a riad (or dar) is part of the Moroccan experience. For our two weeks in Marrakech, Fes, Ouazazate and Essaouira, we stayed at 2 riads, 3 dars and had a dinner in a riad where we were too late to make a room booking. I selected a few songs for this post. spotify:playlist:2598JDKueapiRWCVTwlHU6…

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  • Volubilis, an archaeological gem

    Volubilis, an archaeological gem

    While we were staying in Fes, we took a day trip to Meknes and Volubilis.  Meknes, one of the imperial cities of old Morocco, did not make much of an impression on us but Volubilis is a gem. First, let’s put on some Morocco traditional music made with an Oud – a type of lute.…

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  • Roaming around the desert – part 2

    Roaming around the desert – part 2

    Continuing with the drive around the desert area near our camp, accompanied by some lively traditional Gnawa music. spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWYCFWZy4Gz9M … along the way, we stopped to see a herd of donkeys that gathered around a well in the middle of a featureless flat desert. The well was built by funds from the charity – Coeur…

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  • Maison Acacias, Tissardmine

    Maison Acacias, Tissardmine

    During our day trip in the desert near our camp, we had lunch at Maison Acacias, a hostel and restaurant situated in a small oasis. African blues by Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté suit the mood here – try “Ruby” and “Kala Djula” first – they are all good. spotify:album:14uhq1loNIOTT23aRo4oCi We got…

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  • Roaming around the desert – part 1

    Roaming around the desert – part 1

    First, let’s put on some Morocco traditional music made by the Oud – a type of lute to get us in the mood. In Fes, IT went to a class to learn how to play the oud. spotify:album:5IK0BWzH8lWcRqHocn0GQ7 What did we do in the desert ? We set off in two 4-wheel drive SUVs in…

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