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Hassan Boussou

Sufism · Gnawa · Guembri

Moroccan Gnawa maâlem, son of Maâlem Hmida Boussou, who leads the traditional group Boussou Ganga. Gnawa is a Moroccan spiritual and ritual tradition with West African roots south of the Sahara, carried within an Islamic frame; its ritual heart is the lila, the night-long ceremony of trance and healing.

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Hassan Boussou

He appears regularly at the Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira.

Alongside the traditional repertoire he also works on fusion projects with musicians from other genres.

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