Ayrad

Ayrad (pronounced “hi-e-rad”) 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
Years active2008–present
LabelsCOOP Les Faux-Monnayeurs
MembersHamza Abouabdelmajid
Annick Beauvais
Gabriel Brochu-Lajoie
Anit Ghosh
Kattam Laraki-Côté
Sylvain Plante
Websitehttps://ayradband.com

History

Ayrad was organized in 2008 by Hamza Abouabdelmajid, who moved to Canada from Morocco in 2005. In July 2013, Ayrad was featured on the CBC Radio program Cinq à Six.[2]

The band's debut album, Ayrad,[3] which was released in 2014,[1] was a nominee for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2015, and a nominee for a Félix Award at ADISQ 2015.[4] That year, the album was also nominated for a GAMIQ Award for Best Roots Album in Quebec[5] and was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award.[6]

In 2018, the band released their second album, Zoubida which was nominated for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[7] At the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards, the band was awarded World Group of the Year.[8]

In 2018 Ayrad performed in North Vancouver as part of the North Shore Jazz Series, [9] and performed at Montreal's Festival International Nuits d'Afrique.[10] Ayrad was the first performer named for the 2020 Festival International de Louisiane, but the festival was canceled due to the pandemic.[11]

Discography
  • Ayrad (2014), COOP Les Faux-Monnayeurs
  • Zoubida (2018), COOP Les Faux-Monnayeurs

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. "Ayrad – Ayrad". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. "New band Magic nabs five Juno nominations"]. The Telegraph Journal, January 29, 2015.
  5. "Le GAMIQ fête ses 10 ans dimanche!". Baron Magazine, Nov 27, 2015
  6. "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". Exclaim!, Alex Hudson, Sep 09, 2015
  7. "Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  8. Kitching, Heather (5 April 2020). "2020 Canadian Folk Music Award winners, April 2020". rootsmusic.ca. Roots Music Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. "North Van Civic Plaza Gets Jazzy". North Shore News. June 23, 2018
  10. "Ayrad". festivalnuitsdafrique.com. Festival International Nuits d'Afrique. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. Dodge, Victoria. "First artist announced...Jan. 2020". theadvertiser.com. Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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