Morocco taps African roots with Gnawa music revival

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A Gnawan musician dances at Djemma el-Fna square in Marrakesh August 26, 2008. Morocco's Gnawa, heirs to a musical and spiritual tradition brought north across the Sahara centuries ago by black slaves, are enjoying new fame as their hypnotic rhythms hook listeners across the world. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante