Friday, June 23 2006
1 year, 11 months, 1 day
Essaouira, Morocco
About.
Travel the world, as an independent photographer, imagine life.
Learn, understand, tolerate, enjoy, live - inhale different conceptions of life (all that TV [and the web] cannot give).
An Amazigh saying from the Moroccan Atlas: Those who rush are already dead. And Alain de Botton in The Art of Travel: Journeys are the midwives of thoughts. Take time and ponder - is from myself.
The prime vehicle is a cool 6-Wheeled Land Rover
Defender, Foley's
made, which needs a lot of caring attention. Some times we use other transport, however - with fuel prices up and shortages to come maybe we switch entirely, - some day.
The idea, adventure, project had been growing in my head for years. This feeling inside, the desire to leave and live a different life, it made it too easy to give up a job, give all other stuff away and hit the road. 22nd of June 2004.
In May 2005 I meet Hasna, Moroccan, she comes
along! We are married, have two twin boys, Daniel and David. This Fab Trek continues. Photography and Journey, Story of Life Around
the World.
I love Music, Art, Festivals and photography there off.
www.thisfabtrek.com >
journey >
africa
> morocco
> 20060623-essaouira
Gnawa/Gnaoua music was brought to Morocco by the ancestors
of today's celebrated musicians, slaves, captured in Sub-Saharan Africa
over the centuries.
The word Gnawa most likely is being derived from the ancient
trading empire of Ghana which covered parts of Mauritania and Mali.
But slaves came frome all corners of Sub Saharan Afrika. Guinea, Gambia,
Tchad, Ghana etc.
Maâlem Abdellah El Gourd (Tanger).
and his Dar Gnawa troupe.
Maâlem Abdellah El Gourd.
Maâlem Abdellah El Gourd.
Maâlem Abdellah El Gourd.
Gaâda Diwane de Béchar (Algeria).
"Gaâda means get together, Diwane
is a style of music which roots from South Algeria" Gaada.net.
A bit like Gnawa but a different braket.
Gaâda Diwane de Béchar.
Group of great musicians.
... and voices ...
... sometimes mystic.
www.thisfabtrek.com >
journey
> africa
> morocco
> 20060623-essaouira
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