Producido por Luis Delgado -otra señal de distinción-, es tan desnudo, tan desgarrador, tan íntimo, tan profundo, que debes ser de piedra para que no se te ponga la piel de gallina cuando oyes estos cantos.
Sur Music, 1998.
[...] Recorded in early 1998 in Sahraui refugee camps in the Algerian desert, A Pesar De Las Heridas (Despite All Wounds) echoes with power, pain, anxiety, strength and beauty of the women's life experience.
Improvised piercing, fluid, meandering vocal lines and gutteral call-and-response sections are driven by percussion (most commonly the kettle drum-like "t'bal") and clapping/thumping. And then you've got the most wild Saharan electric and acoustic guitar or "tidinit" riffs.
Notable amongst many notable tracks are two diverse vocal styles: the soft, winsome charm of Aziza Brahim set against the frankly scary intensity of Mariem Hassan. [...]
Sarah Coxson
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