Brahim, Aziza - Mawja (LP)

Sahrawi singer-songwriter activist Aziza Brahims fifth album Mawja (Wave in Hassaniya Arabic) is fashioned from a simple but powerful foundational palette: Saharan and Iberian percussion entwining with stately guitars and warm, enveloping bass. Brahim's voice, as always, is a wellspring of deep and resonant emotions.