Trances

A portrait of the groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane, documenting a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Storytellers through song and traditional instruments, and with connections to political theatre, the band became a local phenomenon and an international sensation, thanks to their rebellious lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on Berber rhythms, Malhun sung poetry, and Gnawa dances.

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  Ahmed El Maânouni

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  Nass El Ghiwane
  Themselves
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  Larbi Batma
  Self - Percussion
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  Omar Sayed
  Self - Percussion
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  Abderrahman Paco
  Self - Bass
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  Allal Yaala
  Self - Banjo