The Gnawa (/ ɡ (ə) ˈ n ɑː w ə /) (or Gnaoua, Ghanawa, Ghanawi, Gnawi'; Arabic: ڭناوة, romanized: Gnāwa) are an ethnic group inhabiting Morocco, that had been brought as slaves from the …

Dec 13, 2021 · Gnawa refers to a set of musical events, performances, fraternal practices and therapeutic rituals mixing the secular with the sacred. Gnawa is first and foremost a Sufi …

Khamlia Gnawa – For centuries black Africans from the Gnawa tribe, originating from sub-Saharan countries such as The Sudan, Mali and Niger, were forcibly moved from their …

Jan 13, 2022 · The Gnawa (sing. Gnawi) are an ethnic group and Islamic sect of West African-descent centered in Morocco who have become globally known for their use of music in …

Mar 8, 2021 · Gnawa music is a fascinating and vibrant part of Moroccan culture. It has its roots in the history of enslaved Africans who came to Morocco during the trans-Saharan slave trade. …

Just west of Marrakech, the most influential of these musicians known as the Gnawa convene yearly for the World Gnaoua Festival, where millions of visitors flock from all over the world to …

Dec 3, 2015 · Simply put, Gnawa is the music of formerly enslaved black Africans who integrated into the Moroccan cultural and social landscape, and founded a model to preserve the …

Dec 8, 2023 · The Gnawa musical healers of Morocco are a perennial fascination within the broad tableau of the Afropop story. They bring together potent themes—slavery and its legacy of …

Dec 11, 2020 · Gnawa is a type of performance that combines the longing for the homeland and religion together to create an astonishing and “sacred” music genre. Linguistically, the …

The Gnawa of Morocco (or Soudanis) are recognized as a spiritual brotherhood, composed of descendants of enslaved from Mali and other West African territories, this brotherhood is …