Gnawa Blues All Stars at Jamboree

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Saturday night at Jamboree with the fantastic Gnawa Blues All Stars playing traditional Gnawa (sacred trance music from Africa / Morocco)!

The band fuses Gnawa with music from countries such as Gambia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, India, Japan, Venezuela and the Caribbean. Simo Lagnawi S.I.M.O is the Ambassador of Gnawa Culture in the UK and charismatic creator and leader of the band. He has appeared on BBC World Service, BBC Proms, CNN World, BBC Radio 3 and Vox Africa and performed at a host of festivals including Glastonbury, Womad, Secret Garden Party, Latitude and Boom Town!

Jamboree food option: Our ‘Zer’ kitchen is open from 5pm serving delicious Middle Eastern fusion food for you to enjoy a pre-gig meal/snack if you wish!