Lotfi Jormana Group – The Music of Islam, Vol. 8: Folkloric Music of Tunisia (Celestial Harmonies, 1997)
The Music of Islam, Vol. 8: Folkloric Music of Tunisia is an album of captivating Tunisian folk music recorded at a home in the medina of Tunis.
The music consists of male vocals, bagpipes, and drums, including two splendid mawwals.
The ensemble includes Lotfi Jormana on vocals; Abdessalem Zarga on mizwid (Tunisian bagpipe), Fathi Bouguera on tabal drum; Fathi Dahleb on bendir (frame drum); Hichem Sallemi on darbuka; and Khaled Bekir on tar (tambourine).
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.