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00:00The religious music and sounds of Nawa were born in Morocco but have captivated fans everywhere.
00:05A festival featuring musicians from around the world just wrapped up in Essaouira in Morocco
00:11and was a chance for intergenerational and international celebration
00:15of a fusion of traditional Nawa and contemporary sounds. Take a look.
00:30The African soul is in our blood. We know each other like family.
00:38Playing together in a residency is not like playing what you already know.
00:43It's an opportunity to meet people, to give and take at the same time.
00:50It's a sharing. I play Gnawa and also his pieces like Mbalak and other Senegalese rhythms.
00:57Here we learn to know and interact with each other. This is the cross-fertilization of cultures.
01:12I think Nawa music is a great representation of Moroccan culture and history
01:16and I think it's amazing that Essaouira is the heart center for that,
01:20especially as it intersects with other cultures around the world.
01:23Morocco is a quite diverse country and it's really nice to be able to represent that through music.