From Morocco with love… Hassan Wargui takes the Moroccan banjo-playing tradition to new places. ‘”I love the banjo, it’s my first instrument,” says Wargui. His music is actually part of a hidden tradition of banjo music in the area that dates back to the 1970s: he learned to play by imitating groups like Archach and Izenzaren, who hold a legendary status in the Sous. “No one taught me, I learnt myself.”‘
The article features tons of context and rabbithole possibilities, including the Berber connection and the political nature of music-making in Morocco. And there’s an easily clickable playlist!