Gnawa Music, Culture, and People

Such instruments are very old. This is an Egyptian painting of a musician tuning a similar lute with a longer neck, from Thebes c. 1549 /1550 BC–1292 BC. Source

#BRU Roots Session #13: Gnawa ( @heckyeahgnawa ), Punk + Reggae, educating on African, Black heritage + creatives who paved our way—upcoming kinfolk, everyday heroes just by playing music and being you. 🎵🌍🤘🏾 #music

“Our roots in Africa that had us express in the first place + then after slavery as well.” Our place in music is solidified with years of sonic memory. We were here first. Everyone else, a guest in our house. #BRU

Check out our diasporic roots sessions for Black history (and any month)! #BlackRockersUnited! 🤘🏾

Music is a creative conduit, information source since ancient Africa. #BRU Roots Session #11: Folk, Jazz, Punk, Soca! 😍 our heritage so inspiring. On IG too!

N. Kali, #BRU share African ancestry routes in each video!🤘🏾🗣🎸 We shout out Last Year's Tragedy, Big Joanie, Ali Farka Toure + more. Welcome home, family. #Africa #music #rock

It has been challenging on the racial front, the socioeconomic and political front. We will be rocking in the future. Find truth and preserve it. ☀️🙏🏾⚔️🔮

One of my favorite songs ever. Thank you, Ali.

Simo and Maalem Benthami!