Maleem Mahmoud Ghania, Pharoah Sanders - The Trance Of Seven Colors (2019) [Hi-Res]

To call this outing "authentic" would be an understatement, given that Bill Laswell and Pharoah Sanders took only some digital recording equipment and Sanders' saxophone to Morocco to record it. The CD sleeve photos show the informal nature of the proceedings, revealing that the recording took place in someone's home with a large cast of musicians, many of whom are Ghania's family members. The recording did not suffer at all from the mobile equipment, and The Trance of Seven Colors lives up to its title, giving the listener first-hand access to Gnawa healing ceremonial music. Ghania's guimbri (an African instrument) unravels masterful, off-kilter, bass-like lines over chanting and various percussion instruments. Pharoah Sanders sounds inspired in the setting also, making this a worthwhile recording for Sanders fans who heard intimations of world music in his '60s dates.

Tracklisting:
01. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - La Allah Dayim Moulenah (11:08)
02. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Bala Moussaka (3:55)
03. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Hamdouchi (9:05)
04. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Peace In Essaouira (For Sonny Sharrock) (7:22)
05. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Boulandi Samawi (13:54)
06. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Moussa Berkiyo / Koubaliy Beriah La'Foh (4:34)
07. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Salat Anbi (8:18)
08. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Casa Casa Atougra (5:04)
09. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w/ Pharoah Sanders - Mahraba (7:47)