Incendiary percussion of all kinds, wildly blown flutes and rhaitas (a kind of oboe), compelling song-in-tongues and call and response patterns: the sound of Master Musicians Of Jajouka is recognizable from thousands. No wonder that Westerners also fall for the Eastern mysticism of this story, the trance-like and ‘healing’ qualities of this music.
A rock band of 4000 years old: the Master Musicians Of Jajouka hark back to ancient, pagan rituals. Their music brings trance and healing to weary westerners
