The members of Gnawa Diffusion, who are based in Grenoble in the South East of France, come from a rich mix of musical and cultural…
Artist Profiles: Gnawa Diffusion
Tag: Gnawa music
Tawassol by Gabacho Maroc Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart Album in March 2018
Tawassol, the album released by French band Gabacho Maroc is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2018. The band…
Artist Profiles: Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa
Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa is descended from an acclaimed family of artists. His father, Boubker Guinéa, is considered as one of Morocco’s greatest of all maâlems.…
Artist Profiles: Hasna El Becharia
Hasna el Becharia is a female Gnawa multi-instrumentalist. She was born in 1951 in Béchar (formerly known as Colomb-Béchar, a garrison town during the time…
The Transfixing Sounds of Gnawa Music
Gnawa is a term used to define both a Moroccan music style and a Muslim religious brotherhood that invokes God and many prophets. The patron…