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Gnawa music festival in Essaouira

Thursday 03 July 2008

Every June since 1998, the city of Essaouira celebrates the music of the descendants of African slaves called Gnawa. This year musician Wayne Shorter and Justin Adams mixed with the Moroccan music masters called maâlem.

Special Report   Come along to this summer's festivals

Thursday 03 July 2008

By James André, Khalid Karaoui and Gilles Terrier / France 24

 

 

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