Zafraan Caravan : The Joujouka International 09.12.2018

The Joujouka International tells the story of a musical tradition of The Master
Musicians of Joujouka dating back more than six centuries. It explores the
current state of this ritualistic Sufi music consisting of percussion and
traditional pipe instruments by looking and listening to the people continuing
to practice it in its spiritual birthplace – the village of Joujouka, in the Rif
mountain region in Northern Morocco. The story of Joujouka has many unexpected
twists and turns throughout their long history. From explicits reference in the
cut-up novels by William Burroughs, through tales of Islamic mysticism and even
featuring on the Pyramid Stage of Glastonbury Festival, the unique sound of The
Master Musicians of Joujouka's pipes and drums have resonated far and wide. This
radio piece attempts to retrace some of these key steps, and to understand why
people — as distinct as Brian Jo...

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