{"product_id":"amazigh-free-lp","title":"Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes insert. Bongo Joe Records return to the scorching Kabyle rock of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbranis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the pioneering Algerian band that blended traditional Berber music with western rock, folk, disco, and funk, all the while proudly celebrating their Kabyle heritage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmazigh Freedom Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a comprehensive look into their discography, from the garage-rock experimentations of their early days to their lushly orchestrated North African fusion masterpieces of the 1980s. The Abranis story begins in the mid-sixties, when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShamy El Baz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarim Abdenou\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crossed paths in one of Paris's bohemian neighborhoods. Both were Kabyle, the Berber people from Algeria's northern regions, both loved rock music, and both were passionate about fostering a modern Algerian sound, as inspired by Kabyle rhythms and melodies as it was by western rock. The two musicians founded Les Abranis in 1967. Together they experimented by mixing Kabyle vocals and melodies with garage and psych-rock but as the '70s progressed they increasingly moved away from the garage and psychedelia of their early days and began to interpret their Kabyle repertoire in more open and creative ways melting prog rock, jazz, and some early electronic influences. Over 11 electrifying tracks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highlights their legacy as the underground kings of Kabyle rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697652494615,"sku":"BJR 020LP","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6983\/6055\/files\/AmazighFree.jpg?v=1776749331","url":"https:\/\/sisyphusrecordworks.com\/products\/amazigh-free-lp","provider":"Sisyphus Record Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}