Jil Jilala, a Moroccan musical group founded in Marrakech in 1972, emerged
during a vibrant period of musical innovation alongside Nass El Ghiwane and Lem
Chaheb. The group was established by performing arts students Mohamed Derhem,
Moulay Tahar Asbahani, Sakina Safadi, Mahmoud Essaadi, Hamid Zoughi, and Moulay
Abdelaziz Tahiri. Their debut record Liyam t’nadi was released in 1974 on the
Atlassiphone label, and songs like "Leklam Lemrassaa" and "Baba Maktoubi." In
1976, they composed "Laayoune Ayniya," which became an unofficial national
anthem during Morocco's Green March. Unlik...