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Gnawa
- Genre family
- Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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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 Hamid El Kasri, محمود ﯕينيا and Karim Ziad.
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Parent genreMiddle Eastern / North African Popular Music
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01Marhaba2015 · GnawaOpen in new tab 02Mimoun Marhaba2025 · GnawaOpen in new tab 03Aît Oumrar2001 · Gnawa · jazz fusionOpen in new tab 04Sandiya2001 · Gnawa · gnawaOpen in new tab 05Bania2015 · GnawaOpen in new tab 06Mimoun Marhaba2015 · GnawaOpen in new tab 07Tora Tora Torko Lila2015 · GnawaOpen in new tab 08Mimoun MarhabaGnawaOpen in new tab 09Allah Allah Ya El Bouhali2007 · GnawaOpen in new tab 10Moulay Ibrahim2007 · GnawaOpen in new tab
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