Ayrad
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genresworld music, Moroccan music
Years active2008–present
LabelsCOOP Les Faux-Monnayeurs
MembersHamza Abouabdelmajid
Annick Beauvais
Gabriel Brochu-Lajoie
Anit Ghosh
Kattam Laraki-Côté
Sylvain Plante
Websitehttps://ayradband.com

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ayrad brings hybrid sound to The Boathouse". The Record, April 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cinq à Six in the Summer: Zal Idrissa Sisokho and Ayrad" CBC Radio, July 13, 2013
  3. ↑ "Ayrad – Ayrad". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "New band Magic nabs five Juno nominations"]. The Telegraph Journal, January 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Le GAMIQ fête ses 10 ans dimanche!". Baron Magazine, Nov 27, 2015
  6. ↑ "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". Exclaim!, Alex Hudson, Sep 09, 2015
  7. ↑ "Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  8. ↑ Kitching, Heather (5 April 2020). "2020 Canadian Folk Music Award winners, April 2020". rootsmusic.ca. Roots Music Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "North Van Civic Plaza Gets Jazzy". North Shore News. June 23, 2018
  10. ↑ "Ayrad". festivalnuitsdafrique.com. Festival International Nuits d'Afrique. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Dodge, Victoria. "First artist announced...Jan. 2020". theadvertiser.com. Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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