Making Music in a Gnawa Village Near Essaouira

The Gnawa aren’t just musicians — they’re spiritual storytellers, healers, and keepers of rhythm. Near Essaouira, you can visit villages where the music isn’t for show — it’s life.

Sit in on a lila — an all-night ceremony with singing, clapping, dancing, and trance. The guembri thrums deep like a heartbeat, the krakebs rattle like chains, and the energy fills the air.

Outside ceremonies, you can take lessons or jam casually with locals who love to share their sound and history.

It’s not just music — it’s connection.

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