MEHDI NASSOULI
Guembri
Guembri specialist El Mehdi Nassouli learned from a family steeped in Gnawa culture. Following this, Mehdi Nassouli traverses Morocco during twenty years to complete his journey of initiation with several maâlems (masters of Gnawa tradition), from Taroudant to Marrakech through Essaouira and Safi, gaining a solid understanding of Gnawa music, the Daqqa, Houara, hmadcha or the Malhun.
Open to the fusion of musical genres, Mehdi Nassouli has traveled over the continents, working with renowned world music figures such as Titi Robin, Benjamin Taubkin, NNeka ,antibalas, Karim Ziad, Hindi Zahra, Andy Emler, Omar Sosa, Justin Adams, métropol orkest, and Alpha Blondy.