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Gnawa

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Meet Gnawa

Gnawa is a branch of the Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Gnawa is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with James Holden.

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