No word could be more appropriate when referring to Les Abranis, a group revered by sound seekers the world over as much as by the proselytizing zealots of Berber identity. Karim Abranis & Shamy el Baz, two founders of Les Abranis“We were even the first at Sacem (Society of Authors Composers and Musicians) to produce scopitones (jukeboxes combining image and sound, editor’s note). Les Abranis, a band of young people among so many at a time when the planet was rustling with hippie effervescence, an era of flowery revolutions in peace and love mode. Les Abranis, a name that owes nothing to chance for this abrasive formation. The albums Les Abranis recorded included exiles from Algeria as well as musicians from the French scene, including bassist Jannick Top and drummer Dédé Ceccarelli.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 09, 2023 21:22 UTC