Originally released in 1975 as analog disc (EMI Odeon: 3C 064 18079 M).
Program notes by Pierre Augier, in English and French (11 p.) inserted in container.
Field recordings made in the Gourara region of Algeria by Pierre Augier.
Ahellil song = Chant d'ahellil (7:42) -- Tagerrabt song = Chant de tagerrabt (5:54) -- Hadra song = Chant de hadra (8:10) -- Tebel song of the Meherza = Chant de tebel des Meharza (9:00) -- Song for the insemination of the date palm = Chant pour la fécondation des palmiers (1:59) -- Song with amzad accompaniment = Chant accompagné à l'amzad (4:45) -- Dance with qarqabou = Danse avec les quarqabou (5:03)