{"product_id":"mazouni-un-dandy-en-exil-algerie-france-1969-1983-2lp-color-vinyl-pre-order-out-12-11-26","title":"Mazouni - Un Dandy En Exil Algerie\/France: 1969\/1983 (2LP, Color Vinyl) PRE-ORDER - Out 12\/11\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 12\/11\/26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble LP version. Color vinyl. Includes printed inner sleeve with liner notes both in French and English by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabah Mezaouane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; Includes download code. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMohamed Mazouni\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, born January 4, 1940 in Blida (The City of Roses), a city which had just turned twenty. His memory dragged around a lot of catchy refrains by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabah Driassa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbderrahmane Aziz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also natives of Blida, or by 'asri (modern music) masters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBentir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLamari\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He began his singing career in those years, chosing bedoui as a style. In June 1965, Algeria adopted a Soviet-style profile where everything was planned, even music. Mazouni, he followed his path, recording a few popular tunes, but he also was in the mood for traveling beyond the Mediterranean. During the 1950s and 1960s, Mohamed was dumbfounded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOum Kalsoum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's songs and scopitones. Fully immersed, he soaked up the songs of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDahmane El Harrachi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlimane Azem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkli Yahiaten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheikh El Hasnaoui\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but also those from the crazy years of twist and rock n' roll as embodied by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnny Hallyday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLes Chaussettes Noires\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLes Chats Sauvages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not to mention \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eElvis Presley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Between 1970 and 1990, he had a series of hits. Mazouni, a dandy shattered by his century and always all spruced up who barely performed on stage, had greatly benefited from the impact of scopitones, the ancestors of music videos. His strength lay in Arabic lyrics all his compatriots could understand, and catchy melodies accompanied by violin, goblet drum, qanun, tar (a small tambourine with jingles), lute, and sometimes electric guitar on yé-yé compositions. Like a politician, Mazouni drew on all themes knowing that he would nail it each time. This earned him the nickname \"Polaroid singer\". Mohamed Mazouni crossed the 1960s and 1970s with his dark humor and unifying mix of local styles. Besides his trivial topics, he also denounced racism and the appalling condition of immigrant workers. However, his way of telling of high school girls, cars and pleasure places earned him the favors of France's young migrant zazous. At the end of the 1990s, the distribution of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichèle Collery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnaïs Prosaïc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's documentary on Arabic and Berber scopitones highlighted Mazouni's importance. Mazouni did not stop singing and even had a few local hits, always driven by a \"wide targeting\" ambition. This compilation, the first one dedicated to him, includes all of his never-reissued \"hits\" with, as a bonus, unobtainable songs such as \"L'amour Maâk\", \"Bleu Délavé\", or \"Daag Dagui\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68301894287578,"sku":null,"price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/5705\/3402\/files\/BORNBAD113BWLP_CU.jpg?v=1794500709","url":"https:\/\/jackpotrecords.com\/products\/mazouni-un-dandy-en-exil-algerie-france-1969-1983-2lp-color-vinyl-pre-order-out-12-11-26","provider":"Jackpot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}