Marrakesh's unique Gnaoua Music Festival

[Max Pesling]

Fabio Gismondi

As the summer begins, it’s heating up in Morocco not just temperature-wise but culture-wise, too. And one cultural landmark unique in all the world – its 21st edition just ran, June 21-24 – is the Gnaoua World Music Festival, one of North Africa‘s – and indeed, all of Africa‘s- most important cultural events.

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