Saha Gnawa + El Khat

World Music Institute's Let's Dance series returns with fresh new music inspired by Morocco and the Middle East. Saha Gnawa brings North African futurism to the NYC stage by blending traditional “sufi blues” music from Morocco with the vibrant sounds of jazz, creating a funky twist on modern Gnawa. The ensemble is co-led by Maalem Hassan Ben Jaafer, a master musician renowned for his collaborations with artists like Randy Weston and for leading the Grammy-nominated group Innov Gnawa. Opening act El Khat, is a “found-sounds” band led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab, celebrated for creating music out of street sounds and upcycled refuse. The trio of global citizens will showcase original compositions inspired by the music from the Golden Age of Aden, Yemen, infused with Middle Eastern grooves.

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