Tassili

Web: tassili-music.blogspot.com

Tassili is fronted by Morocco-born vocalist, fiddler, banjo/sinter/lutar player Aissa Tobi. The collective which also includes Ketil Kielland Lund (bass, flugelhorn, keyboard, percussion), Abderahim Tobi (vocal, percussion), Noredine Fellah (vocal, percussion), Gunnar Augland (drums and percussion) and Luison Medina Capote (congas, imbales) play an irresistible mix of North-African Gnawa and Chaabi styles, rock and improvised music. The collective display a strong command of dynamics as their live shows includes music that ranges from lyrical, acoustic and stripped-down numbers to all-out, big band rhythmic extravaganzas.