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| 11th Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira | | 2008-06-26 16:49:00 | | Half a million visitors are expected to attend the 11th Gnaoua world Music Festival, which kicked off on Thursday. Each year it is bigger and better and the reason for that according to festival director, Neila Tazi?How to describe the energy and motivation we find each year to put on the Essaouira Gnawa and World Music Festival? From all over the world come musicians and the public, eager to join in this unique celebration.We are driven by our passion for music and genuine encounters, our desire to preserve some innocence and dreams in a harsh world. For four days we create a world with values we believe in: simplicity and the basic things in life.Artists have a gift for reminding us that being kind, taking the time to listen to others and loving one another are at the very heart of our lives. Songs urging us to stop creating discord and helping those in need are sending us messages of wisdom and peace.The Gnaoua Festival plans to surprise its faithful and cosmopolitan audience this y | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Twenty-five groups perform at Essaouira Gnaoua Festival | | 2007-06-21 03:06:00 | | Hamadcha Maallems, Mahmoud Guinea, Chérif Regragui and Kbiber on Tuesday shared the stage to set the tone for the 10th Gnaoua and World Music Festival.The groups performed a complex liturgy called lila or derdeba. The derdeba is jointly directed by a maalem (master musician) at the head of his troop and by a moqadma, who is in charge of the accessories and clothing necessary to the ritual.The lila ceremony calls up seven saints and supernatural entities (mluk) represented by seven colours, as (according to the Maghreb Arabe Presse) "a prismatic decomposition of the original light/energy" ! The festival, to run till June 23rd, will bring together 25 Gnaoua groups, 250 Moroccan artists and 150 foreign musicians, who will offer the audience a feast of world music. The festival celebrates the art of Gnaoua, the descendents of slaves originating from Black Africa, who established brotherhoods throughout Morocco. They are made up of master musicians (maâlem), metal castanet players, me | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Gnaoua Dance Party in Fez. | | 2007-05-29 14:21:00 | | Last night The View from Fez and Purple Circle held a night of Gnaoua music at Riad Zany. Around fifty people attended with a great mix of nationalities - Americans, French, German, Swiss, English, Australian and New Zealanders. Almost fifty percent of the guests were Moroccans from Fez, Casablanca and Meknes. Mike's crew from Cafe Clock once again provided a fabulous spread of gateaux that was served with copious quantities of mint tea.As it would be impossible to describe the amazing night - we will let the pictures tell at least some of the story.Gnaoua bizaf! Suzanna Clarke and her"welcome home" cakeCafe Clock once again turned on amazing food.The musicians are joined by Frederic Calmes (right) and Abderrahim Amrani Marrakchi (left)It was a great night - thanks due to Sanaa, Mouaniss, Frederic Calmes, Abderrahim Amrani Marrakchi, Mike and the crew fr0m Cafe Clock and Karima.Photography: Suzanna Clarke & Sandy McCutcheon Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
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| Gnaoua Dance Party in Fez | | 2007-05-08 19:02:00 | | As we posted previously - the next Purple Circle Concert at Riad Zany is to be a great Gnaoua dance party. The night is Monday 28th and booking is essential. Once again this is a non-profit event and all we ask is a donation of (minimum) 50 dirhams to pay the musicians. Thanks to all those who gave so generously at the last concert!And now ... (drum-roll) ... introducing, for the first time... the musicians.For bookings email: purplecircle.fez@gmail.comTags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
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