Gnawa Music, Culture, and People

Al-mluk, spiritual forces, are channelled through moqademmas and adepts in Gnawa tradition. Possession plays an integral part of their lila, night ceremony. This is a small, digital gateway through an African-American diasporic experience. https://nicokali.com/Blog/gnawaindex

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The sintir, aka guembri, played by the Gnawa people of Morocco.

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It has a deep voice and a beautiful, soft attack.

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The West African xalam is similar.

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Such instruments are very old. This is an Egyptian painting of a musician tuning a similar lute with a longer neck, from Thebes c. 1549 /1550 BC–1292 BC. Source

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❤️❤️ @maghrabiyya we thought you may enjoy.

[heckyeahgnawa]

This is my sooong. I love Lahcen and his musical family! Tarik Boughfyani is playing the takallalin, and Idir Ben Hakim there too.

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Black Rockers United’s all about synergy + supporting women in rock scenes! This previews Rock-Her Roundtable #2 w/ a stellar panel: Kim Gill, Madame St. Beatrice, Meredith Bell of Palaceburn, Samantha Hollins (GhettoSongBird) and Laina Dawes! 🤘🏾🌟Join #BRU! Please boost all of us! You can view via FB and YouTube. @blackwomeninrock

[heckyeahgnawa]

“Sallou nabinaaa, ah sallou nabina, Muhammad ya rasulullah, salam alikom.” @maghrabiyya “Ayi ya ayiii”. Diwan is Gnawa’s predecessor, actually just a bit older because West Africans came through Algeria before Morocco’s cities.

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#BRU Roots Session #13: Gnawa ( @heckyeahgnawa ), Punk + Reggae, educating on African, Black heritage + creatives who paved our way—upcoming kinfolk, everyday heroes just by playing music and being you. 🎵🌍🤘🏾 #music

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“Our roots in Africa that had us express in the first place + then after slavery as well.” Our place in music is solidified with years of sonic memory. We were here first. Everyone else, a guest in our house. #BRU

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Check out our diasporic roots sessions for Black history (and any month)! #BlackRockersUnited! 🤘🏾

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Music is a creative conduit, information source since ancient Africa. #BRU Roots Session #11: Folk, Jazz, Punk, Soca! 😍 our heritage so inspiring. On IG too!

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Feat. the amazing Maalem Mahjoub, and more.

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N. Kali, #BRU share African ancestry routes in each video!🤘🏾🗣🎸 We shout out Last Year's Tragedy, Big Joanie, Ali Farka Toure + more. Welcome home, family. #Africa #music #rock

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It has been challenging on the racial front, the socioeconomic and political front. We will be rocking in the future. Find truth and preserve it. ☀️🙏🏾⚔️🔮

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Song: El Hedia, Hassan Hakmoun!

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One of my favorite songs ever. Thank you, Ali.

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Simo and Maalem Benthami!