Gnaoua Fest is coming to NYC Podcast 226

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 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 https://www.facebook.com/events/246751079067805/  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/