On September 27, 1994, “Axiom” label released “The Trance of Seven Colors”, album by Maleem Mahmoud Ghania and Pharaoh Sanders. It was recorded in June 1994, at the “House of the Caid Khoubane” in the Medina of Essaouira, District Chbanat, Morocco, and was produced by Nicky Skopelitis and Bill Laswell.
Personnel:
- Maleem Mahmoud Ghania – lead vocals, guembri, tambourine, arrangements
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
- Abdelmoula Hnikkich, Mustapha Nousan – harraz drums
- Abdelmalak Ben Hamou, Maleem Abdelkabir Addabachi – ghaita
- Abderrahman Nimini – tambourine
- Zaida Ghania – leader female vocal chorus
- Abdellah Ahkaraz, Abdellatif Abdellaoui, Hassan Machoure, Maleem Abdellah Ghania, El Moktar Ghania, Mohamed Abdellaoui, Mohamed Boujmia, Mohamed Outanine – chorus, karkabas, hanclaps
- Fatima Labied, Fatha Ifis, Hafida Ghania, J’mia Ghania, Khadija Ghania, Maliku Ghania, Mina Ahkaraz, Said Battach – chorus
- Robert Musso – engineer, producer assistant
- Janet Rienstra – artwork
- Laura Carriker – artwork
- Aldo Sampieri – design, layout
- Eric Rosenzveig – coordinator, liner notes
- El haimer Boubker – coordinator
- Tracy McKnight – coordinator
- Peter Wetherbee – liner notes
Track listing:
- La Allah Dayim Moulenah – Maleem Mahmoud Ghania, Pharoah Sanders
- Bella Moussaka
- Hamdouchi
- Peace in Essaouira (for Sonny Sharrock) – Pharoah Sanders
- Boulandi Samawi
- Moussa Berkiyo / Koubaliy Beriah La’Foh
- Salat Anbi
- Casa Casa Atougra
- Mahraba
