Name: Heartcore for Morocco - Mawama
Brand: Heartcore Records
SKU: HCRW08
Price: 5.95 EUR
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Heartcore for Morocco - Mawama

DESCRIPTION

The song "Mawama" was recorded in collaboration with children from Dar Lamima Orphanage and the Oum Keltoum Social and Cultural Centre in Sidi Moumen, Casablanca, Morocco, in the Autumn of 2025. All proceeds from digital sales of this song will fund future music collaborations for the children supported by Dar Lamima and the Oum Keltoum Foundation.

The song features Majid Bekkas, Mark Guiliana, Kevin Hays, Chris Weisman, elie mcafee-hahn and Boulila. It is the eighth part of an ongoing project "Heartcore for the World."

Includes:

– High-quality WAV + MP3 files

– Digital artwork by the children

– PDF booklet with photos and liner notes

CREDITS

Choir:
Children from the Foundation Oum Keltoum Social Centre:
Ayoub Hadour, Seif Baamada, Mohamed Benhamou, Islam Toulin, Hazem Walid, Sofia Zanfouli, Hanane Jouahar, Amira Jaouhar, Soufiane Dazaz, Rayanne Kanou, Mohamed Kanou, Bilal Chourouk

Children from Dar La Mima:
Safaa Samedi, Marwa Samedi, Malak Abid, Sallah Eddine Samedi, Adam Chtaibi, Mohamed Amine, Abou Alaa

Children from El Ghali Cultural Centre:
Nouryane Lakhmiri, Joud Mouaddab, Meryem Fadil, Jannate Belhanafi, Ily Hassi, Ahmed Alaoui

Instrumentalists:
Michaela Bóková – Choir Conductor, Producer, Executive Producer, Arrangements, Additional Vocals
Majid Bekkas – Guembri, Vocals
Chris Weisman – Electric Guitar, Fretless Electric Bass, Soprano Yamaha Venova
elie mcafee-hahn – Kawai Electric Grand Piano
Mark Guiliana – Drums
Kevin Hays – Piano
Boulila – Qraqeb
Charis Karantzas – Additional Vocals and Synths

Recording & Production:
Recorded by Axel Camil Hachadi at El Ghali, Casablanca (October 2024)
Majid Bekkas recorded in Rabat, Morocco (2024)
Mark Guiliana, Chris Weisman, elie mcafee-hahn, and Kevin Hays recorded in their home studios in the USA (2024–2025)
Boulila recorded in his home studio in Canada (2025)

Mixed by Charis Karantzas & Michaela Bóková in Berlin, Germany (July 2025)
Mastered by Glenn Schick in Georgia, USA (July 2025)

Visuals:
Artwork by the children
Edited by Vojta Drnek
Camera by Jon Betz