YASSINE NANA 8211 Yassine 8211 Modern Pop from Mauritania (1984-1987) 8211 CD APR 24

CD This compilation brings together eight tracks by Yassine Nana and his group, recorded between 1984 and 1989, during a key moment in Mauritanias musical history. A central figure of one of the countrys most respected musical families, Yassine stands at the crossroads of a long-standing tradition and a period of deep transformation in form, sound and production. Recorded in Mauritania as well as during stays in Paris and Rabat, these songs integrate drum machines, synthesisers and electric guitars into Saharan musical structures. Influenced by reggae, soul and new wave, the group develops a sound that reflects the circulation of music and technology in the 1980s, while remaining firmly rooted in Mauritanian languages, themes and melodic systems. Love, travel, exile and music itself run through lyrics sung in Hassaniya and classical Arabic. Originally released on cassette and long confined to local circulation, these recordings offer a rare perspective on African popular music of the period, seen from Nouakchott. A body of work that documents a Mauritanian modernity, both popular and exploratory, now brought back into circulation by Les Disques Bongo Joe and Sofa Records. Tracklist: 1.Boustan Al Achar2.Fatma3.Samraa4.Telephone5.Messager Aala Ettayper6.Biqalbi N\’thab7.Ma Ahla Lilat Samar8.Bouaamrane