(headline image: Hssan Hakmoun in Lanzarote, Spain, in 2000 playing guimbri – Photo by Angel Romero) The guimbri is a traditional musical instrument intrinsically linked…
Guimbri: The Formidable Gnawa Bass Lute of North Africa
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A Gnawa Lila from Brussels
Various Artists – Jola – Hidden Gnawa Music in Brussels (Muziekpublique, 2020) This revealing album features the leading Gnawa music performers in Brussels. The Belgian…
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…