Looking forward to warming things up in Brooklyn this Sunday March 19th. We need some heat right about now. I am thrilled to be part of Gnaoua et Jazz curated by Will Calhoun, Grammy Award-winning improvisational hard rock drummer of LIVING COLOUR. The festival—featuring two great masters of the Gnaoua tradition, Maâlem Hamid El Kasri and Artistic Director Maâlem Abdesslam Alikane—will celebrate the festival’s long-standing inclusion of pioneering jazz artists and Gnaoua jazz collaborations including Jamaaladeen Tacuma-electric bass guitar and Marc Cary- piano. This is an exciting celebration of the 20th anniversary of Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde that takes place in Essaouira, Morrocco. Do not miss your chance, you might not be able to get to Morocco this year but Brooklyn is just a hop skip and jump away. Let your spirit be transported to warm sandy shores of Morocco.

Gnaoua et Jazz

Sunday, Mar 19 6:00 pm Tickets: $30 advance / $35 door

BUY TICKETS Pioneer Works presents Gnaoua et Jazz, an evening uniting iconic representatives from the historically linked genres of Jazz and Gnaoua. Featuring two great masters of the Gnaoua tradition, Maâlem Hamid El Kasri and Maâlem Abdesslam Alikane and jazz luminaries led by Grammy award winning drummer Will Calhoun and featuring Marcus Strickland, Marc Cary and Jamaaladeen Tacuma among others — the concert will celebrate the long-standing existence of collaborations between pioneering jazz artists and Gnaoua musicians.

This program is a part of the city-wide celebration for the 20th anniversary of the world-renowned Moroccan Festival Gnaoua et Des Musiques du Monde in Essaouira, Morocco,

This show is presented in collaboration with Lincoln Center, Yerma Gnaoua, and The Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde. This tour is made possible in part by support from OCP and TV5MONDE. Additional support provided by the Moroccan National Office of Tourism.