Place to see: Moonfest, Lalla Takerkoust, Morocco

Gnawa Musicians

Gnawa Musicians

Traditional Moroccan Gnawa musicians perform on the last afternoon of the world music Moonfest (May 1 - 3), in Lalla Takerkoust, about a half hour outside of the sprawling city of Marrakech.

About this place:

Moonfest is a three-day long (May 1 - 3) world music festival held on a hill in Lalla Takerkoust, Morocco, about a half-hour from the bustling city of Marrakech. Moonfest hosts a combination of acts-- from Flamenco and Jazz to Gnawa and Touareg, African and European, traditional and modern, in a gorgeous natural setting, overlooking rolling hills and a peaceful lake.

Lalla Takerkoust, Région de Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, MA

Discovered by Amylin Loglisci
on 25 May 2008.
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