Mo Laudi uses Moroccan inspiration for new track
Mo Laudi who has been living in Paris, has been using the influence of Moroccan sounds for a new track. He worked with Abderahim Bana, a Moroccan collective to create something we’re sure is ripe with soul.
Mo Laudi has a distinct taste for chilled out jamming sessions with traditional musicians. This is a great way to get to the core of music and connect.
The Abderahim Bana collective are legends in Morocco. In a true spontaneous, nature they managed to complete the song in one night…
“I loved what they did, the sound of the gambri guitar, the castanets and the vocal chants when they performed was so trippy like a trance, it reminded me of my own music DJing 5am in the morning taking the audience to a foreign land. I could hear South Africa rhythms in their music and I felt a strong connection… I like making bridges connecting north and South Africa, traditional with modern, live music with digital. I invited them over to my room and laid down an Afro-house beat and while they were chilling on the patio, after I asked them how it sounded. Step by step I recorded the different parts, later added the synth that follows the gambri. Raw bedroom producer meets field recording,” said Mo Laudi
Mo Laudi’s new EP titled ‘Globalisto’ will be out soon. It’s his intention to continue work with Abderahim Bana after he releases and promotes this new EP. He has also been talking of continuing work with them on a bigger project and taking them along on tour.
“Globalisto was first born as a club night in Paris, mainly focused on new afro electronic music. It was quite easy in London because there is a huge Southern African community which made it possible to plant the seeds to grow a huge following. After years of touring, promoting parties and getting a lot of calls [from] artists in Africa especially South Africa that want to tour Europe… I found that the market does not really exist for them. There is not a platform like radio or TV where their music is played. So I felt the need to create a label that [would] facilitate this and use my international network that I have built over the years to showcase these artists. I started Globalisto as a way of inviting people to a new sound which was missing in Paris,” said Mo Laudi to OkayAfrica.
Sourced
