Английская Википедия:Ayrad

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Ayrad (pronounced “hi-e-rad”) is a Canadian world music group from Montreal, who play a modern spin on traditional Moroccan music.[1] Led by vocalist Hamza Abouabdelmajid, band members include Annick Beauvais on oboe, bass and reita; Gabriel Brochu-Lajoie on bass and double bass; Anit Ghosh on violin; Kattam Laraki-Côté on percussion; and Sylvain Plante on drums.[1]

History

Ayrad was organized in 2008 by Hamza Abouabdelmajid, who moved to Canada from Morocco in 2005. In July 2013, Ayrad was featured on the CBC Radio program Cinq à Six.[2]

The band's debut album, Ayrad,[3] which was released in 2014,[1] was a nominee for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2015, and a nominee for a Félix Award at ADISQ 2015.[4] That year, the album was also nominated for a GAMIQ Award for Best Roots Album in Quebec[5] and was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award.[6]

In 2018, the band released their second album, Zoubida which was nominated for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[7] At the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards, the band was awarded World Group of the Year.[8]

In 2018 Ayrad performed in North Vancouver as part of the North Shore Jazz Series,[9] and performed at Montreal's Festival International Nuits d'Afrique.[10] Ayrad was the first performer named for the 2020 Festival International de Louisiane, but the festival was canceled due to the pandemic.[11]

Discography

  • Ayrad (2014), COOP Les Faux-Monnayeurs
  • Zoubida (2018), COOP Les Faux-Monnayeurs

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