Album: Houria Aichi and Hijaz Car, Riders of the Aures, (Accords Croises)
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Houria Aichi, acclaimed ambassador of her region's music, learned these songs from her grandmother, together with the vocal techniques needed to sing them, including a hurried half-yodel to denote the urgency of her desire. The conservatoire-trained band puts its expertise on traditional instruments to stirring use.
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