ðɛɹ mjˈuːzɪkəl æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z wɜː ʃˈeɪpt baɪ ðə nˈeɪəjˌuːi mˈʌæləm mʌstˈɑːfə bˈækbuː ænd ðə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌv tˈɪk mˈaɪə.
Their musical activities in the 1980s were shaped by the gnaoui mu'allem Mustafa Bakbou and the formation of Tiq Maya.