College of Trance: Aziz Sahmaoui and the University of Gnawa with "Salabati"

Today's random song is by Aziz Sahmaoui and the University of Gnawa. A Moroccan multi-instrumentalist and singer of gnawa, ancient African Islamic spiritual and religious songs and rhythms, Sahmaoui takes gnawa music and stays true to its essence while also bringing in influences of jazz and fusion. After school, Sahmaoui settled in France where he helped found the world music group The National Orchestra of Barbès where he introduced audiences to music of the Maghreb. In 2010, he started his current group The University of Gnawa, which aims for, in their website's words, a music that ferments trance in a reconciliation of the musical geniuses of both Africa and the Sahara. You can find this song, Salabati, on Aziz Sahmaoui and the University of Gnawa's eponymous 2012 album.

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Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Sahmaoui; http://www.azizsahmaoui.com/

Back to School: Aziz Sahmaoui and University of Gnawa with "Salabati"

Aziz Sahmaoui and University of Gnawa bring us the tunes today. Sahmaoui is a Moroccan born singer and multi-instrumentalist in the Gnawa tradition. Born in Marrakech, he was steeped in the traditional musics of the many different tribes of Morocco. After studying literature, he moved to France where he became a founding member of the group World and the Orchestre National de Barbès which fused Maghreb rhythms with jazz. In 2010, he began performing with his new band, University of Gnawa. This song, Salabati, can be found on the 2012 album Aziz Sahmaoui and the University of Gnawa.