MAALEM MAHMOUD GUINEA - Festival d'Essaouira 2001
Abdul Razzaq Robert Leach Abdul Razzaq Robert Leach
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 Published On May 31, 2015

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MAALEM MAHMOUD GUINEA playing GNAWA at the Festival d'Essaouira 2001
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00:00:00 - Gnawa Drums
00:06:47 - Fangoro
00:14:53 - Amara Moussoye
00:17:59 - Mimoun Sadiamo
00:25:30 - Janga Janga Bouila
00:29:13 - Soutanbi & Foulani Sama
00:36:43 - Soudani Manayo

Born in 1951 in Essaouira, Mahmoud Guinea is unquestionably one of the emblematic figures of Gnaoua music. His history is intimately tied to that of slaves as his paternal grandfather from Mali was sold in the Sahara. His father, the great maalem Boubker Guinea, handed down his heritage to Mahmoud Guinea who began playing the guembri at the age of 12 and performing in lilas at the age of 20. Beyond his perfect mastery of the purest tagnaouite, Mahmoud Guinea also established himself as a master of musical fusion with legendary musicians like Carlos Santana, Adam Rudolph, Will Calhoun, Issaka Sow, and Aly Keita, among many others. (reprinted from http://www.festival-gnaoua.net)

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