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Global Echoes of Gnawa
In 2026, the annual Sonic Pluriverse Festival is dedicated to the rich musical culture of the Gnawa. The Sahelian roots of the Gnawa and their traditions form the starting point for exploring transcultural connections between North Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe, and the Afro-diasporic world.
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Over five weekends curated by Alaa Zouiten, internationally acclaimed Gnawa artists engage in dialogue with practitioners of flamenco, tarantella, Santeria, Vodou, and Candomblé.
These connections are expressions of a shared history that has taken different forms across different traditions. Special attention is given to the contemporary voices of women within Gnawa music culture who are shifting historical expectations of gender roles.
In addition to concerts, the festival encompasses parades, rituals, DJ sets, workshops, panels, and artistic residencies.
The focus is on how musical and spiritual practices that emerged from experiences of migration, enslavement, and colonial oppression endure and find new forms of expression in the present.
With:
- Vieux Farka Touré
- Justin Adams & Mauro Durante mit Alessia Tondo | Majid Bekkas & Bassekou Kouyaté
- Baaba Maal & Daande Leñol
- Aficionado Flamenco Moro | Aly Keïta | Hassan Boussou
- Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou
- Moonlight Benjamin | Bab L' Bluz
- Mehdi Nassouli | Gnawa Diffusion
