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