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Mahmoud Guinea
Essaouira, Morocco
Archival Overview
Revered master (Maâlem) of Moroccan Gnawa music from Essaouira whose transcendent guembri playing and global collaborations with Pharoah Sanders introduced African-Moroccan spiritual trance to the world.
Biographical Record
Mahmoud Guinea was born into an illustrious ancestral Gnawa family in Essaouira, with roots tracing back to Mali. He was initiated into the sacred rituals of the Lila trance ceremonies by his father Maâlem Boubker Guinea from early childhood, mastering the three-stringed bass lute (guembri/hajhouj).
Guinea became the undisputed global ambassador of Gnawa trance music, headlining the world-famous Essaouira Gnaoua and World Music Festival. His landmark 1994 collaboration with American jazz titan Pharoah Sanders, 'The Trance of Seven Colors', is acclaimed as one of the greatest cross-cultural musical summits in history.
Key Life Milestones
Recording of 'The Trance of Seven Colors'
Recorded the epochal summit of Gnawa trance and avant-garde jazz with Pharoah Sanders in the Medina of Essaouira.
Recording of 'The Trance of Seven Colors'
Recorded the epochal summit of Gnawa trance and avant-garde jazz with Pharoah Sanders in the Medina of Essaouira.
Recording of 'The Trance of Seven Colors'
Recorded the epochal summit of Gnawa trance and avant-garde jazz with Pharoah Sanders in the Medina of Essaouira.
Headline Performer at the First Essaouira Gnaoua Festival
Inaugurated the global festival that established Gnawa music on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Headline Performer at the First Essaouira Gnaoua Festival
Inaugurated the global festival that established Gnawa music on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Headline Performer at the First Essaouira Gnaoua Festival
Inaugurated the global festival that established Gnawa music on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialEssaouira, Morocco