MAJID BEKKAS is touring to promote his new album: “Joudour” (Roots), an open-minded cooperation between the Gnaoua music’s essence and the blues. It’s also a good chance to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of his 1st album “African Gnaoua Blues”. An anniversary album that has its roots in Africa, the source of blues, jazz and funk, without forgetting to confront the present times... Nicknamed “the bluesman of Morocco”, Majid Bekkas is the most famous Moroccan Gnawa (or Gnaoua) musician. He performed worldwide with different Jazz and blues fusion bands and played with musicians such as Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Johachim Kuhn, to name a few. In the 90s he began to experiment with the notes of the lute and the guembri that identify him so much, as well as singing and incorporating other instruments such as the flute and drums. He recorded 20 albums with different line-ups. and won multiple awards. Majid Bekkas Gnaoua Blues Band Oct. 9 7:00 PM --- Ticket 🔗 in bio!