DISSIDENTEN

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Dissidenten are a German rock band known for their collaborations with Middle Eastern and Indian musicians, and once described by Rolling Stone as 'the Godfathers of World Beat'.

The group comprises Friedo Josch (b 21 July 1952, Mainz, wind instruments, keyboards), Uve Müllrich (b 7 December 1947, Binz, bass, guitar, vocals), and Marlon Klein (b 13 December 1957, Herford, drums, keyboards, vocals).

They formed in Berlin in 1980, but moved to India in 1981 to record their first album "Germanistan", inspired by percussionist Trilok Gurtu and produced in collaboration with the Karnataka College Of Percussion and American saxophonist Charlie Mariano. They then moved on to Morocco to record "Sahara Elektrik" in 1982 at the Sultan's Palace in Tangier with the help of local band Lem Chaheb. The track "Fata Morgana" became a dance hit in Europe and Canada, and the group toured widely.

In the mid-1980s the group moved to
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DISSIDENTEN Germanistan album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Germanistan
World Fusion 1982
DISSIDENTEN Sahara Elektrik album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sahara Elektrik
World Fusion 1984
DISSIDENTEN Arab Shadows album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arab Shadows
World Fusion 1986
DISSIDENTEN Life at the Pyramids album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Life at the Pyramids
World Fusion 1986
DISSIDENTEN The Jungle Book album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Jungle Book
World Fusion 1993
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Instinctive Traveler (feat. Bajka)
World Fusion 1997

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Live in New York
World Fusion 1991

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