Bargou 8 - Targ - 1LP

It’s the forgotten place. Lying between the mountains of northwest Tunisia and the Algerian border, the Bargou valley and the village named after it lie isolated, away from the world. It’s poor, barren country, but standing apart, Bargou has developed its own culture that had never been documented until Nidhal Yahyaoui began the task. Born in the valley, he grew up hearing his parents and family sing the songs that belong to the region, and he was determined that the music and traditions shouldn’t slip away into obscurity. With Targ, the album he’s made with his band Bargou 08, Yahyaoui has perfectly fused the past and the present to place Bargou on the map.

1. Chech el khater 04:38

2. Mamchout 04:34

3. Le min ijina 04:04

4. Tarjaachi layem 05:29

5. Wazzaa 05:19

6. Hezzi haremek 05:27

7. Dek biya 04:44

8. Roddih 03:28

9. Sidi el kadhi 04:54