Gnawa

Gnawa music is a spiritual and entrancing art form rooted in the rituals and rhythms of the descendants of African slaves in Morocco. Characterized by its hypnotic grooves and soulful chants, the genre traditionally relies on the guembri (a three-stringed lute), krakebs (metallic castanets), and the melodic cadence of call-and-response singing. Although initially a form of healing and sacred Sufi expression, modern Gnawa reflects a fusion with contemporary styles, illustrated by artists like Nass El Ghiwane's incorporation of political lyrics, and Gnawa Diffusion's blend of reggae and Algerian rai. The genre's magnetic allure has spilled onto global music scenes, captivating audiences with its rich cultural heritage and propulsive beats, while still preserving its ancestral and mystical essence.

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ANASS OUBLAID
Abdelkebir Merchane
Adam Rudolph
Ahmed Soultan
Ali Riahi
Alsarah & The Nubatones
Amin Kamal
Aridel
Asmaa Hamzaoui
Atef Malhas
Ayoub
Aziz Mohammed
Aziz Sahmaoui
Bab L' Bluz
Bachir Attar
Bedouin Burger
Betweenatna
Bnat Timbouktou
Bruno Castellucci
CHAAMA
Cameleon
Canticum Novum
Celso Machado
Cheikh El Afrit
Dj Dhaker
Djmawi Africa
Driss El Maloumi
Eljoee
Emmanuel Bardon
Floating Points
Gabin Dabire
Griselda Sanderson
Groupe Tarula
Habib Yammine
Hamid Drake
Hamid El Kasri
Hamid Imazighen
Herve Samb
Hoba Hoba Spirit
Ikram
Innov Gnawa
JAZZWIYA
Jbara
Jil Jilala
Joachim Kühn
Joe Batoury
Kamal Tarbas
Karim Ziad
Khadija El Warzazia
Khaled
Khalil Mounji
Khmissa
Kiran Ahluwalia
Le Trio Joubran
Lemchaheb
Lynn Adib
MAURI-TRACKS
Maalem Chrif Kadiri
Maalem Houssam Guinia
Mahmoud Guinia
Majid Bekkas
Manuel Hermia
Mazaher
Mdou Moctar
Mehdi Nassouli
Mehdi Qamoum
Mehdi Qamoum
Meteor Airlines
Mohamed Errebbaa
Mouna Dendeny
Naama
NamthO
Nour Eddine
Noura Mint Seymali
Nuru Kane
Paul Bowles
Pejman Tadayon
Piers Faccini
Polocorp
Rachid Taha
Rasha
SALIHA
Saghru band
Said Belcadi
Said TARAGALTE
Snitra
Souad Massi
Soweto Kinch
TASUTA N-IMAL
Ta Ha
Tagna Groove
The Master Musicians Of Jajouka
Think of One
Tinariwen
heat spirit
الحاج حسين غريب
سيف النصر
عصام العبيردي
محمد حسن
وليد التلاوي
Khaled
Floating Points
Tinariwen
Rachid Taha
CHAAMA
Piers Faccini
Eljoee
Souad Massi
Polocorp
Le Trio Joubran
Nass El Ghiwane
Lynn Adib
Mdou Moctar
Ta Ha
Hamid El Kasri
Hoba Hoba Spirit
Innov Gnawa
Driss El Maloumi
Ahmed Soultan
Bedouin Burger
Alsarah & The Nubatones
Soweto Kinch
Lemchaheb
TASUTA N-IMAL
Jil Jilala
Bnat Timbouktou
Cameleon
Asmaa Hamzaoui
Aziz Sahmaoui
Ayoub
Mahmoud Guinia
Majid Bekkas
Noura Mint Seymali
Bab L' Bluz
Maalem Said Damir & Gnawa Allstars
Mehdi Nassouli
Meteor Airlines
Karim Ziad
Joachim Kühn
Hamza El Din
Gnawa Diffusion
Djmawi Africa
Abdelkebir Merchane
Malouma
Nuru Kane
Hamid El Gnawi
Marc Lelangue
Paolo Radoni
Hassan Boussou
Ez-Zouhour
وليد التلاوي
Khalid Kouhen
Nour Eddine Fatty
Etran Finatawa
Rasha
heat spirit
الحاج حسين غريب
Nour Eddine
Saghru band
Maalem Si Mohamed Chaouqi
Snitra
Pejman Tadayon
Ali Riahi
Dimi Mint Abba
Nabil Baly Othmani
Chalf Hassan
Hamid Drake
Maalem Mahjoub
Omar Metioui
Gnawa de Marrakech
محمد حسن
MAURI-TRACKS
Amida Boussou
Altaf Gnawa Group
Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Dj Dhaker
Herve Samb
Kamel Bourdib
Khalifa Ould Eide
Naama
Khadija El Warzazia
Manuel Hermia
Haoussa
Hadda ouâkki
Simo Lagnawi
SALIHA
Groupe Tarula
Freeklane
Salamate Gnawa
Betweenatna
Said Belcadi
Zef Zaf
Kamal Tarbas
MAALEM SAID DAMIR
Amira Kheir
Música Antigua
Abdel Aziz El Mubarak
Hasna el Becharia
Aridel
Mouna Dendeny