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The Glad Cafe

May 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm

Combining the sounds of Morrocco mixed with African, Jazz, Celtic, Blues and other influences, Gnawa Trance Fusion is led by guembri player and singer Omar Afif. The band also features Andy Cooke on b... more

Combining the sounds of Morrocco mixed with African, Jazz, Celtic, Blues and other influences, Gnawa Trance Fusion is led by guembri player and singer Omar Afif. The band also features Andy Cooke on baladinda & percussion, Ato Williams on drums, Steve Kettley on saxes, Simona Simeone on qraqueb/backing vocals. Compelling instrumental and vocal phrases are created from traditional call and response sources and combined with creation around the repertoire which draws on jazz, reggae and other influence s. This is an addictive rhythmic experience, at once a soul party and a mystical transport to Africa –Gnawa Trance Fusion brings a unique cultural experience to the contemporary and world music scene.

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Graham Hannah

Writes The Abbeystills songs, played in other bands previously

Valentina Cazzola

Valentina is Italian but now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland

Alessio Cazzola

Lives in Italy, where he has a Studio, brother of Valentina, plays keyboards and mixes tracks in his own stdio

Layin down some new synthnrg medicine over heavy like a big truck rumblin thu da place bassline ????made in R13 - Multi Dimensional Galactic Consciousness NRG + Synesthesia

Posted a remix using Candi Staton's vocal from You Got The Love. I did get permission via MySpace... Oh yes, this goes way back hahaha.. Anyhow, only a few cd's went out back then.. 2004... Just a bootleg to have a boogie to.. It was never released, which may have been a good thing lol