Long awaited repress of Hivemind's acclaimed debut LP, Maalem Mahmoud Gania's Colours of the Night. Easily among the best Gnawa records ever laid to tape, from one of Morocco’s great masters of the form, known among jazz fans for his wonderful collaborations with Pharoah Sanders, Peter Brötzmann, Hamid Drake.
Hive Mind Records are proud to present Colours of the Night, the final studio recordings of deep, hypnotic Gnawa songs from the late, great Maalem Mahmoud Gania.
The recordings see their first release outside of Morocco on 8 September 2017, and are available as a double vinyl LP and digital download. The release has been licensed directly from the Gania family and comes with the support of all who were involved in the original recordings. Colours of the Night is his first album to receive a vinyl release.
Maalem Mahmoud Gania was one of Morocco's most famous Gnawa musicians. Gnawa is a musical and spiritual tradition originating in sub-Saharan Africa that has survived as a subculture within Moroccan society for centuries. The roots of the blues can be heard in its hypnotic rhythms.
