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The drummer in a Gnawas band, playing at the entrance to Chellah, near Rabat, Morocco. Gnawas is a style of blues music originated by West African people brought to Morocco in slavery.

The drummer in a Gnawas band, playing at the entrance to Chellah, near Rabat, Morocco. Gnawas is a style of blues music originated by West African people brought to Morocco in slavery.

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Date Taken: 04.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2010
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Camera: NIKON D80
Copyright: © Dorothy Thompson