Concerts
Gnaoua World Music Festival
Gnawa masters meet jazz, blues and world music on the squares of Essaouira.
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- Every year, usually in June
- Essaouira
- Jun
The festival spirit
Free concerts on the main stages and more intimate nights in the zaouias: the great gathering of Gnawa music.
Where to stay
The town fills up: book months ahead or stay in Sidi Kaouki or Ghazoua.
Getting around
Extra buses from Marrakech; the medina is pedestrian.
