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Articles & interviews

23 December 2023 · Arabic · Video

Le360 · Arabic

بالفيديو: أجواء حفل افتتاح الدورة الرابعة من المهرجان الدولي «جدبة وكلام» بالدار البيضاء

Video report from the festival opening. The director names Khalil Mounji and Gnaoua Culture among the honourees.

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21 December 2023 · Arabic

Le360 · Arabic

المهرجان الدولي جدبة وكلام يحتفي بالتراث الكناوي في دورته الرابعة

Ghania Djebbar’s preview includes the tribute to Khalil Mounji alongside Gnawa masters and cultural figures.

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21 December 2023 · Arabic

Le360 · Arabic

جمعية اللمة للفن والثقافة تحتفي بالتراث الكناوي عبر « جدبة وكلام »

Nisrine Naji reports on the programme and the recognition of Khalil Mounji’s work with Gnaoua Culture.

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20 December 2023 · Arabic

Ahdath.info

الدار البيضاء تحتضن الدورة الرابعة لمهرجان «جدبة وكلام»

The Casablanca festival announcement names Khalil Mounji and Gnaoua Culture among the cultural contributors being honoured.

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21 December 2023 · Arabic

Casa24

مهرجان «جدبة وكلام» بالدار البيضاء يحتفي بالتراث الكناوي

Announcement of the festival’s tribute to Khalil Mounji, associated with Gnaoua Culture, in Casablanca.

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1 July 2023 · English

AramcoWorld

Moroccan Musician’s Mission: Revive Overlooked Folk Traditions

A report on Remix ↔ Culture featuring Khalil Mounji’s perspective on ethical sampling and his ASUNFU remix. Published in the July–August 2023 issue as Record, Remix, Repeat.

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MusicMap

Khalil Mounji — Interview by Anna Baqués

A dedicated interview about musical memories, the revival of Gnawa and the creation of Gnaoua Culture in Casablanca.

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Routard

Maroc : la culture gnaoua, de l’esclavage à l’UNESCO

A cultural travel feature recommending Gnaoua Culture among the associations sharing Gnawa events and news in Morocco.

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31 October 2016 · English

Afropop Worldwide

On the Scene in Casablanca

Jesse Brent’s report presents Khalil Mounji and Gnaoua Culture’s work with musicians, music videos, heritage transmission and the guembri application.

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26 May 2015 · French

Le Matin

Gnaoua culture présente « Play Guembri »

Coverage of Gnaoua Culture’s guembri simulator and its approach to discovering and learning the instrument.

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14 May 2015 · French

Le360

Play Guembri, une appli pour les amateurs de musique gnaoua

An article by Ouardigh Rahmouna announcing the application ahead of the Essaouira festival.

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12 May 2015 · French

Yabiladi

Gnaoua Culture lance son application pour jouer le Guembri

El Hadji Mamadou Gueye reports on Play Guembri, its amateur and pro modes, and Gnaoua Culture’s educational initiative.

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Festivals · Venues · Cultural organisations

Profiles & programmes

Official artist profiles and programmes from cultural organisations.

Undated artist profile · French

Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde

Maâlem Khalil Mounji — Official artist biography

The festival presents Khalil’s apprenticeship, cultural transmission and the preservation work of Gnaoua Culture.

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18 April 2025 · event · English

Korzo

Gnawa Lila — Khalil Mounji × DJ Taxi Kabir

The Hague venue’s programme introduces Gnawa Groove Lab and its encounter between guembri, ritual rhythms and electronic creation, alongside Silya Ziani.

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May 2022 · programme · French · PDF

Institut français de Casablanca

Demain dès aujourd’hui ! — Shajara

The official programme lists Khalil Mounji as a special guest of Yann-Gaël Poncet, with Mounir Troudi and Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

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Undated profile · English

Remix ↔ Culture

Khalil Mounji — ASUNFU and artist profile

The cultural organisation documents the fair-trade remix collaboration and Khalil’s exploration of traditional and electronic music.

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Undated profile · French

Fondation Hiba

Khalil Mounji — Artist directory

A resource-centre biography covering Gnaoua Culture, Panafrican Jazz Quartet, Kalimba, workshops and masterclasses.

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From the original press inventory

Press archives

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