Name: Abbar El Hamada
Brand: Aziza Brahim

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gbcd031

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2016-03-04

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4030433603123

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Aziza Brahim

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African

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Glitterbeat

Aziza Brahim is a Saharawi singer born in a refugee camp in Algeria. She started her career by recording for the Saharawi National Radio in the refugee camps of the self-proclaimed Saharawi state. She then toured outside the camps, performing in Mauritania and Algeria as part of the National Saharawi Music Group.
Currently, Aziza Brahim is working with her new group Gulili Mankoo. Their music combines Western Sahara melodies, Senegalese rhythms, blues, and rock to create a unique sound that captivates audiences worldwide.
With her powerful vocals and thought-provoking lyrics, Aziza Brahim continues to be an influential figure in the music industry, spreading awareness about the struggles faced by refugees and using her platform to advocate for justice and equality.

Glitterbeat is an independent music label specializing in vibrant global sounds from Africa and beyond. Established in 2012 as a subsidiary of Glitterhouse Records, it became independent in 2014. With a commitment to both cultural traditions and contemporary expression, Glitterbeat represents artists such as Aziza Brahim, Tamikrest, Noura Mint Seymali, Bassekou Kouyate, Bixiga 70, Sacri Cuori, Samba Toure, Fofoulah, Dirtmusic, Damir Imamovič, MAKU Soundsystem, Altin Gün and Gaye Su Akyol.
Glitterbeat's diverse roster showcases the rich musical heritage of Africa and other regions around the world. The label prides itself on presenting artists who are deeply rooted in their cultures while pushing boundaries with innovative sounds and modern production techniques.
With its distinctive approach to global music exploration and its commitment to showcasing talented artists from diverse backgrounds, Glitterbeat has become a leading force in the international music scene. Their releases offer listeners an opportunity to discover captivating rhythms and melodies that transcend borders and celebrate the power of music as a universal language.

Western Saharan musician/activist Aziza Brahim's new album Abbar el Hamada (Across the Hamada), is a commanding and compassionate musical statement about, and for, the tumultuous age in which we live. Raised in a Saharawi refugee camp in the Algerian desert, and living in exile for more than two decades (first in Cuba and currently in Barcelona), Brahim's life and music embodies both the tragedies and hopes of the present-day migrant and refugee experience. As walls and borders are again being raised though-out Europe and other corners of the world, Aziza Brahim's passionately sung poetic defiance, is especially timely and profound.  Los Muros (The Walls), a dignified desert dreamscape; is emblematic of Aziza's artistry. The lyrics morph from condemning the sand fortifications Morocco has erected along the Western Saharan border (to prevent the return of the Saharawi to their homeland), to a recognition that while walls are tragically universal, so is the imaginative spirit that encourages us to transcend them. Brahim's previous album, the resplendent Soutak, made great strides towards spreading her message of liberation and resistance.

Abbar El Hamada

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