CAPOEIRA GROUP and MAALEM MOHAMED KOUYOU - Festival d'Essaouira 2001

Bism'illahir Rahmaanir Rahiim CAPOEIRA GROUP and MAALEM MOHAMED KOUYOU playing GNAWA at the Festival d'Essaouira 2001 (SHOW MORE on YouTube page for video bookmarks) 00:00:00 - Capoeira song 1 00:02:13 - Capoeira song 2 00:02:57 - MAALEM MOHAMED KOUYOU and Capoeira song 1 00:07:00 - Gnawa / Capoeira dance duet 00:08:45 - Gnawa jazz dance 00:09:55 - Capoiera exit chant Born in 1957, Maalem Mohamed Kouyou was introduced to Gnaoui art by his mother. After her death it was Maalem Moulay Hassan who took charge of his education. Gifted and passionate, he became a Maalem in 1980 in Marrakech. (reprinted from http://www.festival-gnaoua.net)