Traditional Moroccan Music: Gnawa, Chaabi & Where to Hear It Live
Morocco has at least seven living music traditions, not one. Here's what Gnawa, chaabi, aita, al-Ala, Amazigh, malhun and rai each sound like, and where to hear them.
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