Moroccan singer-songwriter Oum El Ghaït Benessahraoui infectiously mixes traditional Arabic, Sufi music and desert blues with modern styles such as soul, jazz and trance. The studio album Daba originated in Casablanca, was further developed in Paris and recorded in Berlin. Daba means 'now' in the Arabic dialect darija in which Oum sings. The beautifully designed booklet contains French and English
… translations of the Arabic lyrics. In her songs, Oum calls on us to stand up for fundamental issues: for endangered nature, the fate of migrants and the rights of women. Daba is a hopeful album in which we are encouraged to live life to the full with Oum's rhythmic and lively music! (SvdP)more
