Radiodiffusion Internasionaal Annexe

♬ عبده العماري

For the 300th post, I wanted something special.

I have posted records by Morocco’s Abdou El Omari twice before – once for his first single and once with Naïma Samih. Since those postings, Radio Martiko has reissued his first two solo albums as well as an album of material he recorded with Naïma Samih – all three of which were originally recorded for the legendary Disques GAM label. But there is another album of material that has not been reissued: This cassette only release. 

Cassettes are the last frontier for archivists / bloggers / collectors. Unlike vinyl – which had to be pressed – cassettes could be produced anywhere by pretty much anyone. And in many places they were more popular than vinyl since cassette players are more portable than turntables. But there is a lot less information of what’s out there.

Catalog number SH 1008 on Sawt El Hassania of Casablanca, Morocco. No release date listed.