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Festival Gnaoua

Essaouira, Morocco
Ranked #18 of 34 attractions in Essaouira
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Concerts
Description: Gnaoua World Music Festival
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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The Gnaoua festival is very fun and very crazy! It definitely make Essaouira a much livelier place. I think the impromptu musical demonstrations are more fun than even the official events :) Its just a fun place to be, good music, funny people, and lots of crazyness!

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Marrakech, Morocco
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56 reviews 56 reviews
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58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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For the ones who love music and animation and specially the GNAWAS STYLE..it is fantastic. BUT YOU WILL FIND ESSAOUIRA WITH A HUGE QUANTITY OF PEOLE DAY&& NIGHTS.. A part of it ,if you have a kind of cool retreat to escape from all the people there..it can be great as some artists from the all world are coming every... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

Essaouira has the vibe for music festivals ; music is heard in all streets corners , alongside the remparts during a sunset , on the beach promenade and homes . Great Music artists have at least created their music from the beautiful and trancing rhymes of the drums and 3 string instrustments of the maleems . Come and visit this... More

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Berlin
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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Settat, Morocco
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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Kathmandu, Nepal
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2011
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