Majid Bekkas

Oct 23 Majid Bekkas @ Town Hall Forum part Of Earshot Jazz (Morocco)

Oct 23 @ Town Hall Forum part Of Earshot Jazz (Morocco) He plays guembri, oud, or guitar, along with his vocals.

Morocco. Majid is a multi-instrumentalist, musician and international music organizer. His work is at the intersection of African American blues music and traditional Gnaoui music, descended from African slaves in the Americas.

Morocco / Majid Bekkas is a Moroccan multi-instrumentalist, composer, and former teacher of classical guitar. He is also co-director of the jazz festival at the Chellah in Rabat since 1996. He has been a fan of mergers between traditional Gnaoui music and Afro-American blues and has participated for several years in various international jazz projects and festivals.