Friends Of Moroccan ‘Gnawa’ Music Rally To Save Cultural Icon

By Lisa Vives

Rooted in healing rituals and Sufism, the hypnotic sounds of Gnawa music have attracted artists and musicians of all stripes—from Jazz Age poet Claude McKay to Archie Shepp, Ornette Coleman and the legendary Randy Weston.

Dar Gnawa—or Gnawa House—is a one-of-a kind three-story Moorish-style building...