Morocco hosts 15th annual Gnaoua World Music Festival

Thousands of fans are in the Moroccan city of Essaouira for the Gnaoua World Music Festival.

The event is in its 15th year and celebrates traditional Gnaoua music, a mixture of sub-Saharan African, Berber, and Sufi religious songs and rhythms.

In the past, it has influenced world-famous musicians like Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Marley and the Rolling Stones.
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