[1] The collective includes musicians from the village of Jajouka (sometimes spelled as Joujouka or Zahjouka), in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco.

[4] Bachir Attar's group attracted protests at concerts in the United Kingdom,[5] and international journalists noted that the schism created discord in the collective's home village.

[6][7] Other journalists and fans conceded that both groups were working to preserve their ancient musical heritage.

[8] Bachir Attar's group released the album Apocalypse Across the Sky in 1992, produced by Bill Laswell.

[11] The album, The Road to Jajouka, was released in 2014 and featured guest appearances by Ornette Coleman, John Medeski, Flea, DJ Logic, Lee Ranaldo, Bill Laswell, and many others.