Moroccan Gnawa Music Comes to Brooklyn with Innov Gnawa | BK Stories

 

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Morocco's Gnawa Festival, musicians and academics from around the world come to New York so celebrate this ancient musical tradition. Gnawa music was inspired by the migration of people to Morocco as a result of slavery or war. It was originally marginalized within the country, but now, it has risen and has begun to emerge as the premiere sound out of Morocco. The songs often represent themes of longing for family, or spiritual communion. InnovGnawa.com @innovegnawa @selamx -- This video is from BRIC TV— the first 24/7 television channel created by, for, and about Brooklyn. It is the borough's source for local news, Brooklyn culture, civic affairs, music, arts, sports, and technology. BRIC TV features programming produced and curated by BRIC, an arts and media nonprofit located in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC. Watch more Brooklyn-centric content from BRIC TV: BK Live: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/bklive Straight Up: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/straightup BHeard: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/bheard B-Side: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/bside Check out more from BRIC: https://www.youtube.com/c/BRICartsmedia Connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/BRICTV/ http://Twitter.com/BRICTV http://Instagram.com/BRICTV http://BRICartsmedia.org/BRICTV #BKStories #documentary #BKStories #documentary #BKStories #documentary