An uplifting evening of mesmerising traditional Gnawa music from Morocco with a nod to the worlds of jazz, techno, funk, psychedelic rock and Desert blues.
Championed by Gilles Peterson, Electric Jalaba – made up of Moroccan Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi, Italian/English drummer Dave De Rose and four musical brothers; Henry, Oliver, Nathaniel and Barnaby Keen from Dorset – are celebrated for their deep psychedelic, groove-heavy sound.
At the bands heart is the mesmeric vocals and energetic live performance of the charismatic Simo, the UK leading player of the gimbri – a traditional lute-like instrument made from camel skin.
Traditional songs about colourful spirits, mysterious women, men that divide oceans and armies of conquerors weave themselves among enormous infectious grooves, analogue effects and warped guitars.
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