Gnawa

Collection title

The music of Morocco

ID

2MT00029

Source

SOREAD-2M (MA)

First broadcast date

03/04/1994

Production year

1994

Abstract

Black Africa runs in the veins of Morocco. The Gnawa who came as slaves since the 15th century with the gold of the Western Sudan, formed brotherhoods that still practise the possession and exorcism rituals taken from the pre-islamic world as well as from the African deities' rituals. These religious and therapeutic ceremonies, accompanied by the bass of the great lute “Hajhouj”, the crackling of the metal cymbals and the beating of the drum, call the “Mlouk”; the benevolent genius to come upon the dancer at the top of his trance.

Type

video

Production companies

• 2M - Own production

Broadcaster

2M - 2M

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Music and songs

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life

Credits / Cast

• Mohamed Lichir - Director

Period of events

• 1994

Map locations

• Morocco - Atlantic coast - Essaouira

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m4

Additional information