Paul Bowles over a five-month period from July to December 1959. It is a snapshot, or perhaps a time capsule, of a culture then relatively pure and unmolested by the world outside. Paul Bowles lived ...

Abdelhadi Belkhayat, one of Morocco’s most famous singers, died on Friday night at 85 years old at the Military hospital in Rabat. Belkhayat was a Abdelhadi Belkhayat, one of Morocco’s most famous ...

Arabs, Jews, Berbers, Andalusians, Sufis, sub-Saharan Africans and miscellaneous remnants of colonialism all inform “native” Moroccan culture. Therefore, it’s not surprising that the country’s music ...

As severe weather continues to batter parts of Morocco, prompting heavy rainfall and flooding in several cities, event organizers and Moroccan artists have postponed or canceled cultural and artistic ...

Gnawa music is often likened to American blues and gospel. Gnawa music is a mixture of African rhythms and Islamic poetry created by enslaved West Africans brought to Morocco. For centuries, it was ...

Lamiae Naki (left) and Nat Hulskamp, shown here in a provided photo, founded the Portland-based ensemble Seffarine. The band's show at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Nov. 5 will benefit earthquake relief ...

RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) - Morocco's Gnawa, heirs to a musical and spiritual tradition brought north across the Sahara centuries ago by black slaves, are enjoying new fame as their hypnotic rhythms ...

"Experience the ancient rituals still vital throughout the Kingdom of Morocco. A land at a crossroads, Berbers, Arabs, Africans and Nomads come together, creating a rich tapestry of melodies and ...

Brussels - The prestigious Henry Le Boeuf Hall in Brussels resonated on Saturday evening with the rhythms of Arab-Andalusian music and the art of samaa during a memorable performance that highlighted ...