Guedra Guedra releases new single “Tamayyurt”
Guedra Guedra, the electronic music project of Moroccan producer Abdellah M. Hassak, shares his newest single “Tamayyurt,” off his sweeping new album MUTANT, due out August 29th via Domino’s Smugglers Way imprint, on August 29th. “Tamayyurt,” which means “full moon,” merges its evocative electronic bassline with the vocals of an Amazigh singer from Agadir, Morocco named Foulane Bouhssine. The track is inspired by the cultural practice of Amazigh collective dance and music called Ahwach. Traditional instruments like a bowed stringed instrument called the rebab merge with electronic beats to create a hybrid soundscape. “‘Tamayyurt’ is not only a tribute to a cherished tradition but also a reinvention of it,” says Abdellah. “It’s a celebration of cultural heritage, capturing the spirit of joy and togetherness during moments of celebration, such as weddings, the new harvest season, or a warm welcome to visitors.”
Stream “Tamayyurt” here.
Watch the visualiser for “Tamayyurt” here.
MUTANT, which also includes the previously released singles “Drift of Drummer” and “Paradigm,” will be available on white vinyl with a limited edition screen-printed jacket, standard black vinyl, CD and digitally. Pre-order here: Dom Mart|Digital.
EARLY PRAISE FOR MUTANT:
“A cauldron of rhythms, humanized by snippets of speaking voices.” - New York Times on “Drift of Drummer”
“It’s going to sound great on late summer nights when you’re trying to keep the season from slipping away.” – Stereogum
“A remarkable artist, Guedra Guedra brings together aspects of his North African heritage with fractal dub, dissonant techno, and Afro-Futurist possibilities… New album ‘MUTANT’ is an absolute feast of ideas.” - Clash
“A hard-driving blend of ecstatic percussion, bass-bound melody, and tasty samples.” - KCRW on “Drift of Drummer”
MORE ON GUEDRA GUEDRA:
The sound of Guedra Guedra is a dazzling compound of visionary electronics and musical traditions drawn from across the continent of Africa. On his second album MUTANT, released on Smugglers Way, the Moroccan producer (real name Abdellah M. Hassak) sculpts irresistible rhythms and sounds from his analogue synths and drum machines, blending them with percussive fragments, field recordings from Morocco, Tanzania, Guinea and more, gathered while travelling across the vast landmass.
MUTANT explores themes of identity, Pan-Africanism, Afrofuturism, and decolonization, bridging the musical heritage of the continent with elements of techno, bass music and dub. “I created something energetic, where I could find my freedom to compose,” Abdellah says. “I wanted to have a cultural sound that explored innovation with African and diasporic music alongside the vibes of rhythm and the vibes of bass.” The songs on MUTANT celebrate the wealth of African polyrhythmic forms and also challenge how this richness has long been marginalized by technological tools and systems of thought shaped by Western logic and models of standardization. “Mainstream music production tools struggle to capture the depth and sensitivity of non-Western cultural expressions,” says Abedellah. “They often render nonlinear rhythms, meaningful silences, and community-driven dynamics from other cultures invisible. Decolonizing music and technology, therefore, means questioning the very foundations of these tools, and rethinking their design so they can host other worldviews.”
MUTANTis a revolutionary record, an ingenious meld of the organic and the electronic. While Guedra Guedra’s samples and field recordings celebrate the diverse folk music history and heritage of Africa, his drum programming and synth work across the album reinterpret these sounds for dance floors. As Abdellah says, he’s “researching rhythm, researching sound, researching people. I said, ‘I need to learn more about African culture.’ I’m learning at the same time as I’m doing this music.”
GUEDRA GUEDRA LIVE
September 11: Arabesques Festival – Montpellier, FR
September 17: Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic – Vic, SP
September 19: Institut des cultures d'Islam - Paris, FR
September 20: Scopitone Festival – Nantes, FR
October 17: Mama Festival – Paris, FR
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