Music
Master Gnaoua Musicians
Saturday, May 21, 2011
8pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
Free Pre-concert Talk
at 7pm
Stories from the Gnaoua and World Music Festival
Details below
Presented in partnership
with Essaouira Mogador Association with the Gnaoua
and World Music Festival and Yerma Gnaoua Association (Essaouira)
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Morocco's leading Gnaoua masters,
representing the major Gnaoua centers
of Essaouira and Marrakech, will present
an unprecedented performance of this
entrancing and mystical music. They include
Mustapha Bakbou and Mahmoud Guinea,
among others. Originating in sub-Saharan
Africa, the music serves as both a prayer and
a celebration of life with strong, distinctive
rhythmic beats and acrobatic dancing.
The master musicians will be accompanied
by Hassan Hakmoun, a Moroccan-American
Gnaoua musician and innovative performing
artist who will bring contemporary elements
from funk, hip-hop, and reggae to further
ignite this classic musical tradition.
Curated by
Hassan Hakmoun
A special two-concert package is available and includes:
Opening Concert
Orchestra of Fes
with Françoise Atlan
Saturday, April 30 at 8:30pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
More Info
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Individual Concert
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
2-Concert Package
Orchestra of Fes
and
Gnaoua Masters
FIAF Members $30
Non-Members $40
Venue at FIAF
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
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Pre-concert Talk
Stories from
the Gnaoua
and World Music Festival
Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 7pm
FIAF, Tinker Auditorium
Free; No RSVP required
Neila Tazi, director and producer
of Essaouira's Gnaoua and World Music
Festival, will offer a behind-the-scenes
look at the Festival and its development,
and share stories about the Gnaoua artists
and their rich cultural tradition.
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