The Ancient rite of Bou Jeloud, rooted in the rif mountains of morocco is said to be one of the oldest traces of cultural praxis to survive to the current day. It shares the roots with the greek myth of pan, who taught the sheperd Daphnis to play the flute. Here it is Bou Jeloud (or Boujeloud), the father of skins who takes the shape of a goat, dancing to relentless drumming and breathtaking flute modulations.. It has inspired countless westerners from bryon gysin (who did that picture) to Ornette Coleman, Brian Jones, and Bill Laswell. The music here combines actual field recordings from the village of joujouka, music that hasn't chenged much over a span of more than 2000 years! but there are also some documents of the master musicians' (led by bashir attar) adventures abroad, plus musical tributes by westerners as german postpunk band kastrierte philosophen, and some input by dub meisters bill laswell and dub gabriel as well as jazz cats as medeski martin & wood. enjoy the trip!
