1 of 4 — Moroccan Gnawa singer and instrumentalist Hassan Hakmoun performs live for globalFEST at New York City's Webster Hall on Jan. 12, 2014. 2 of 4 — Hakmoun, a veteran of the global music scene, ...

“Not before long, Hassan Hakmoun became a Master of the Santir,(a three string,long necked lute). His music has been called prayer, a celebration of emotions, a mixture of happiness and sorrow. Trance ...

Many worlds whirl inside the heart of Hassan Hakmoun. A musician known primarily in the West for his collaborations with the likes of Peter Gabriel and David Sanborn, Hakmoun is a master of Gnawa ...

When we plan Field Recordings, we usually look far and wide to find off-the-beaten-path locations for filming musicians. But a unique opportunity presented itself when a duo called Wanderlust Projects ...

HASSAN HAKMOUN, the prodigal Moroccan musician, singer and dancer, first saw his mother in a trance when he was 6 years old and it fixed the course of his life. Hakmoun’s younger sister, then 2, had ...

Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun and Ethiopian jazz/funk ensemble Feedel Band have been added to the 6th annual Global Roots Festival, Sept. 15 through 17 at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.

In the Moroccan souks of Fez and Marrakesh, Gnawa musicians gather in the middle of the night and play sintirs (long-necked lutes), garagab (metal castanets) and other instruments that create ...

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For decades, Hassan Hakmoun has been the foremost ambassador of the Gnawa people and their incredible musical and spiritual traditions. A native of Marrakech, Hakmoun grew up in a Gnawa family, whose ...

When some urban explorers invited the musical adventurers of a Moroccan-inspired band along on a mysterious road trip, we just had to come along.... When we plan Field Recordings, we usually look far ...