11th Gnawa World Music Festival raises curtains on Thursday

Rabat - Half a million visitors are expected to attend the 11th Gnawa world Music Festival, which kicked off on Thursday.
 
    Themed "a new decade of musical sharing and vibrations," the event, which will turn out until Sunday, features several artists from around the world, such as Wayne Shorter, Mustapha Bakbou, Hamid El Kasri, Allal Soudani, Abdelkébir Merchane, Mahmoud Guinea and Omar Hayat.

    Are also expected Justin Adams, Toumani Diabaté, Joubrane brothers, Korean band "Samulnori Molgae", Eric Legnini and Ky-Mani Marley.

   Gnawa are the descendents of slaves originating from Black Africa, who established brotherhoods throughout Morocco. They are made up of master musicians (maâlem), metal castanet players, clairvoyants, mediums and their followers.

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