E498 | The history of North Africa is usually framed by the period of French colonialism and the era of independent nations that followed. But what happens if we let an object like the 78 rpm record do the work of periodization? In this episode, we talk to Christopher Silver about the unique vantage point that gramophone records offer on the emergence of national culture in the Maghreb during the first half of the 20th century. We will explore the work of artists whose lives straddled Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco as well as the colonial metropoles, and we will highlight the role of North African Jewish singers, musicians, producers, and promoters in the development of the region's music industry.

More at https://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2021/03/gharamophone.html

Christopher Silver is the Segal Family Assistant Professor in Jewish History and Culture in the Department of Jewish Studies at McGill University. He earned his PhD in History from UCLA. He is the author of numerous article on history and music in North Africa, including most recently in the International Journal of Middle East Studies.

Chris Gratien is Assistant Professor of History at University of Virginia, where he teaches classes on global environmental history and the Middle East. He is currently preparing a monograph about the environmental history of the Cilicia region of the former Ottoman Empire from the 1850s until the 1950s.

CREDITS

Episode No. 498
Release Date: 22 March 2021
Recording Location: Montreal / Charlottesville, VA
Sound production by Chris Gratien
For more music and information about North African recording artists of the gramophone era, visit Christopher Silver's website Gharamophone: https://gharamophone.com/
Images and bibliography courtesy of Christopher Silver available at https://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2021/03/gharamophone.html

The Maghreb in the Gramophone Era | Christopher Silver

"Youp ! Ya Aoud"  Mahieddine Bentir  (1959)

From My Vinyls / Cassettes Collection
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الإخوان بوشناق  Les Frères Bouchenak  Sidi Yahya

Les Frères Mégri  الإخوانحسن مجرې  - El Harib   الھارب

كاس البوخا - منسيات الكاف

Sabrina
Written-By – Hocine Kezim
Recorded At – Castle Studios

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Dahmane Mesbahi
Drums – Mahfoud Benkaci
Guitar, Vocals – Hocine Kezim, Saad Kezim
Photography By – Zerdoumi Kouider


Disques Z ‎– JAM 72001
Made in Algeria

"Sabrina" Freedom / Houria (1972)

Flifla - Moute Habiba Messika, (Gramophone, c. 1930)

احمد فكرون - نجوم الليل

Ahmed Fakroun - Nojom Ellail

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Lili Boniche - علاش ما تحبنيش - Pourquoi Tu Ne M'aimes Pas (Pacific, c. 1950)

Toukadime :Two dj's who shares their love of Maghreb music pressed on vinyl record. Exclusive mix for Radio Flouka called « amouraphone » ⁠.

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TOUKADIME - Amouraphone | Radio Flouka - 04/05/2020

Haim Botbol's 60-year career celebrated on Toukadime . A special mix dedicated to this Legend.

Cette année nous fêtons les 60 ans de carrière d'Haim Botbol, nous nous devions de rendre hommage à cet artiste marocain aux multiples facettes. Sa discographie nous prouve ses talents de chanteur, de musicien (guitar, bendir...). Haim est aussi à l'aise lorsqu'il chante une déception amoureuse, l'exil, ou encore les plaisirs de la chaire.
60 minutes de mix pour 60 ans de carrière, et ainsi témoigner de son apport à la musique marocaine.

Playlist:
-Ajini Ghir Marra
-Laghrib 
-Ana Baada Frakoum
-Alach Klam El Ar
-Ahai Ayma
-Ya Bidaoua
-Moul El Barraka
-Frak Ghzali
-Jelloune
-Taarida

Much love to the Abibtol Family, ma Doule, Chris Silver and Neta Elkayam

Tribute To Haim Botbol

Toukadime est un projet initié par deux dj’s Krimau et Bachir qui, depuis 2011, s’évertuent à faire vivre leur collection de disques vinyle en provenance du Maghreb, la partageant sur la toile, sur les ondes ou en soirée.
Les deux comparses à l'univers hétéroclite ont fait leurs armes dans le deejaying en mixant toute sorte de musique avec toutefois un attrait évident pour la culture afro américaine (Funk, Soul, HipHop…) ainsi que les musiques africaines. C’est donc logiquement qu’ils se sont retrouvés autour d’un support qu’ils affectionnent, le vinyle, et un espace géographique qui leur parle, le Maghreb. Leur objectif est simple: valoriser un patrimoine, (re) découvrir des oeuvres et satisfaire ainsi les oreilles curieuses ou amatrices du genre.

Tribute To Haim Botbol

Toukadime

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