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- country:Morocco
- style(s):Gnawa
- label:Sound of World / Cultures Conscientes
- type:Band
- artist contact:Sound of World / Cultures Conscientes
Line up
- Maalem Ahmed Baska (Qrakebs , vocal)
- Maalem Moulay El Tayeb Dahbi (Guembri , Lead Vocal)
- Mohamed Oueddad (Qrakebs , vocal)
- Nordin Dahbi (Qrakebs , vocal)
- Yassin Amir (Qrakebs , vocal)
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The word « Gnawa » is probably a phonetic transformation of the words «Guinean » and « black African » placed side by side.
A referral to slaves deported from the Sudanese empire at the 16th century under the reign of Moroccan sultans Ahmed El Mansour and Moulay Ismaël.
Formed as a brotherhood "zaouia", the Gnawa carry on practicing their rites following codes well structured around liturgical songs and ecstatic dances.
The Gnawa are also healers. They conduct "Lilas" (ritual nights) where participants as actors and dancers free themselves and enter a kind of trance in a cathartic logic.
Today, thanks to artists of international renown like Randy Wetson, Led Zeppelin, Sapho...the Gnawa are know all around the globe. They perform in festivals, cultural centres and open their repertoire to other musicalobedience seeking fusion.
Amongst the Gnawa artists of the Moroccan realm, Maalem Moulay El Tayeb Dahbi is highly respected by his peers; he learned the repertoire and how to play alongside his father from childhood, was a top lead dancer on the Jam El fna place and all the Maalem want him by their side allong the Lilas , the Essaouira Gnawa Festival and on the European stages where he tour with generosity since 20 years . He was also on the very special recording with five Maalems conduct by Maalem Mahjoub in 2001 , " Lila ' internationally successful album consistently highly rated on online platforms .