The song is inspired in Human Culture and deciphers a musical line that starts from Portugal and merges with the Tuareg band, Tarwa N-Tiniri from Morocco, who ended up playing and singing in Tamazight, a Berber language, and also with Marjo Smolander from Finland, evoking sacred sounds with her Kantele. The cross between producer Senhora do Ó and these artists, was born in the community/platform Beyond Music Org, in 2021.
TARWA N-TINIRI, is a six-piece band, and their Desert Blues has given to the group from Ouarzazate, Morocco, growing fans all over the world. THE band started their musical journey together in 2012, first with a guitar house called Lohtar. Since then, they have participated in various festivals in Morocco and shared their passion and love for making and playing
music together. They debuted internationally at the Transform festival in Norway in 2018 and then in France in 2019. Thanks to “Simon and Greg record the world”, Tarwa N-Tiniri thus launched her debut album titled “Azizdeg”. Simon Walls and Greg Bonnier, two Canadians, traveled to Morocco and Ouarzazate and settled in the garage of the band, where they recorded the album. A few months later, the album was released by Atty Records, Canada.
www.tarwablues.com
MARJO SMOLANDER was born in Rääkkylä, Finland. She plays the traditional Finnish instrument called the Kantele. After moving from her native Rääkkylä, she studied folk music, world music and musical pedagogy. She has two master's degrees in folk music (Sibelius Academy, Finland) and global music (real music from Aarhus, Denmark). In 2006, Marjo had the opportunity to perform at a festival in Dakar, Senegal. At the same festival, Ellika Frisel and Solo Cissokho Duo. A year later, she returned to Senegal to study music for five months. Since then, she regularly visits Senegal and West Africa. Marjo tells irregular stories of life, strong presence with multifaceted arrangements. Musical glimpses, for example,
by Ismael Lo, Ali Farka Toure and Värttinä can be heard. she plays the Finnish instrument Kantele and sings. your album debut was released in January 2021.
marjosmolander.com
released October 28, 2022
MUSIC
• Senhora do Ó – Composer, Arranger, English Words, Lead Voice, Choir, Humming, Virtual Instruments, Production and Mixture
• Tarwa N-Tiniri
Omar Derouich • Composer, Arranger, Tamazight (Berber) Lyrics
Hamid ait Ahmed • Lead Voice, Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Smail ait Nacer • Bass Guitar
Ayoub Taoraght • Congas and Bandir
El Mokhtar ait Nacer • Rhythmic Guitar
(Recorded at Studio Room Record - Ousama Taouraght)
• Marjo Smolander – Composer, Kantele
• Mixed & Produced by Senhora do Ó (Portugal 2021)
• Mastering by Tryambaka
COVER
• AnaF • art
• Rui Zilhão, Josh Sorenson (Pexels) • photography
THANK YOU ALL ♥