Just when you think that there can not be another music festival, along comes the 9th Gnaoua festival which starts in Essaouira on June 22. This follows on from the Fez Sacred Music Festival and the Rabat Jazz Festival.
Gnaoua are the descendents of slaves originating from Black Africa, who established brotherhoods throughout Morocco. They are made up of master musicians (maâlem), metal castanet players, clairvoyants, mediums and their followers. For more info check our earlier stories on Gnaoua.
This year's festival will feature the Indian Sufi music of brothers Mehr Ali and Sher Ali, famous of for the Qawwali music so popular in India and Pakistan.
Moroccan popular and Sufi music bands will also take part in the festival such as Issaoua of Fes, Houara of Taroudant, Ganga of Agadir and Mehdaoui and Hmadcha groups.
African music will also be on the stage with the Guinean group Ba Cissico and the Malian artist Aly Keita.
Our earlier gnaoua stories.
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