Le nom du vent

Le nom du vent (French for "The name of the wind") is a 2003 album by jazz band Maak's Spirit. It was recorded at De Meent (Alsemberg, Belgium) in February 2002 after a meeting with Gnawa musicians in North Africa. They recorded in circle, facing each other's to achieve a better communication.

Track listing

 * 1) "Par Example" – 6:23
 * 2) "Aioria" – 4:13
 * 3) "Wat is de kwax?" – 2:10
 * 4) "Le nom du vent" – 6:20
 * 5) "Continue" – 4:58
 * 6) "Shergui" – 6:12
 * 7) "Soumaya's dreams" – 3:48
 * 8) "A short break in Telouet" – 2:28
 * 9) "La complainte des cailloux" – 1:47
 * 10) "The oneagain song" – 8:23
 * 11) "The elephant is dead" – 2:19
 * 12) "De kwax is pass" – 1:02
 * 13) "Happiness" – 11:17

Personnel

 * Laurent Blondiau - trumpet, leader
 * Jeroen Van Herzeele - tenor saxophone
 * Michel Massot - tubas, trombone
 * Jean-Yves Evrard - guitar
 * Otti Van Der Werf - acoustic bass
 * Eric Thielemans - drums
 * Hugues Deschaux - mixing
 * Jarek Frankowski - mastering
 * Vincent De Bast - mastering
 * Corbi - graphic design
 * Erik Lambert - photography
 * Sébastien Koeppel - photography
 * Jos Knaepen - photography