The Gnaoua Festival Tour 2017 stopped in D.C. on the night of Mar. 18 for a much-awaited performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Before the show, Hicham El Kebbaj, the artistic ...

These images were taken 20 years ago in the province of Essaouira, Morocco. We were settled in a zaouïa, a sacred place where the tomb of a saint rested, for a recording of Gnaoua music. It was a ...

Also known as "tagnaouite", it gained worldwide recognition after it was listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2019. "Why shouldn't women be part of this dynamic?" asked Asma Hamzaoui at ...

Essaouira – After a long break due to the Covid pandemic, the Gnaoua festival returns in its usual format to the port city of Essaouira, in western Morocco. RFI met festival producer Neila Tazi. The ...

ESSAOUIRA - Young Moroccan women are bringing new and inclusive energy to the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire traditionally reserved for men. Also known as "tagnaouite", it ...

Gnaoua has gone from being practised largely in private gatherings to public events This photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows female members of traditional Gnawa bands performing during the 24th edition ...