The world-renowned Moroccan Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du MondeEssaouira celebrates its 20th anniversary with a debut NYC collaboration. Great Maalems (masters) and all-stars of the festival trace a musical journey of the ancient music of Gnawa during a night of trance and tradition.

There will be events all week in NYC.

In this WKCR broadcast we get to speak with master drummer, Will Calhoun; Samir Langus and Nawfal Atiq of Innov Gnawa  Meera Dugal of Lincoln Center, about what to expect and delve deep into this magical tradition

Will Calhoun

March 16th | Gnaoua Festival Tour 2017 Kickoff Concert at the David Rubenstein Atrium ft. Maalem Hamid El Kasri, Maalem Abdeslam Alikkane + special guest Maalem Hassan Ben Jaafer
https://www.facebook.com/events/1890793107822486/
March 17th | Gnaoua Festival Tour 2017 tradtional concert with Maalem Abdeslam Alikkane at The New School Jazz
https://events.newschool.edu/…/gnaoua_festival_tour_2017_an…
March 19th | Gnaoua et Jazz at Pioneer Works with Maalem Hamid El Kasri, Maalem Abdeslam Alikkane, Will Calhoun, Marcus Strickland, Marc Cary, and Jamaaladeen Tacuma
https://www.facebook.com/events/657330721116926/

Monday, March 20 at 6:30 PM – 9 PM
 Panel + Innov Performace at The New School Jazz
 Randy Weston Masterclass ft. Maalam Hassan Benjaafar and Samir LanGus of Innov Gnawa (Lec/Dec) To be resecheduled due to weather 
https://www.facebook.com/events/393158167717471/

Published by David Ellenbogen

I am a musician, producer, educator and NYC radio host.