Ayrad

Ayrad 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]

Ayrad
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genresworld music, Moroccan music
MembersHamza Abouabdelmajid
Annick Beauvais
Gabriel Brochu-Lajoie
Anit Ghosh
Kattam Laraki-Côté
Sylvain Plante

History

Ayrad was organized by Hamza Abouabdelmajid, who recruited musicians to begin a new project. In July, 2013 Ayrad was featured on the CBC Radio program Cinq à Six.[2]

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

In 2018 Ayrad performed in North Vancouver, British Columbia, as part of the North Shore Jazz Series. [6]

Discography
  • Ayrad (2014)
  • Zoubida (2018) nominated for a 2019 Juno Award[7]

References
  1. "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. "New band Magic nabs five Juno nominations"]. The Telegraph Journal, January 29, 2015.
  4. "Le GAMIQ fête ses 10 ans dimanche!". Baron Magazine, Nov 27, 2015
  5. "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". Exclaim!, Alex Hudson, Sep 09, 2015
  6. "North Van Civic Plaza Gets Jazzy". North Shore News. June 23, 2018
  7. "Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
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