Montreal is Gnawiya

[nminfo86]

Gnawa diffusion yeeeeeeeh lala mira

[bambara4]

daim allah, ca fait longtemps qu'on connais ca, koi de neuf, lalla mimouna, personne ne t'a vendu, tu veux retourner au soudain vas y, lalla amira t'emerde, tu fais que copie coller, rien de neuf pour les vrais gnawis.

[SapphireNoor]

Shikran Bizef Csttabla for sharing your love if our music.

To elaborate: Not all the Ghanawa were enslaved and Ancient Ghana (Ouagadougou in Ghanawi) consisted of many countries: Mali (Post Mali-Ghana war) Mauritania, Ghambia, Senegal, hence we used to border morocco and algeria. Our ancient capital was Kumbi Saleh. Ghanawa travelled from the Assante Kingdom through the sahara to our neighbors via a portion of enslaved persons whom taught it to those whom they met.

[SapphireNoor]

The languages used in Gnawa music (in addition to Arabic inserts) combines languages from the following linguistic houses: Ga, Assante, Wolof, Akan, Soninke, Fula, Hausa etc. Hence they understand each other.

Also the Ghanawa peoples had a long standing Islamic heritage, although it isn't referred to except those aware of our history. Maghrebi-Ghanawi ties increased due to tribal marriages between Soussi and Assante after the Maroc-Ghana Wars After which substantial efforts were made to ...

[SapphireNoor]

Forge longstanding tribal alliances til this day. Ghana was an ancient tribal name and not the name of our Empire. However we use this ancient name to show the conection between the people of present day Ghana our Ancient Ghana (pre colonial period) our Empire. Ancient Ghana was partitioned in the 18th Century by the Colonial forces and the population were moved further south where Present day Ghana is located.

[SapphireNoor]

After we gained our independence, we chose the name Ghana so as to symbolize the sacrifices made in order for us to become free Nation.

The Colors were chosen to represent:

Red: The Blood of the Ghanawi's that was shed

Yellow: Our abundant mineral wealth

Green: Our fertile Land

The Black Star: The Spirit of the Ghanawa and Our Freedom

Thanks again for sharing your love of our Culture and Music :O)

Tanmeert Bizef/ Shokran Bizef

[anzanayda]

zaz gnawa diffusion

[actarius]

Gnawa music is very spiritual and provoke a state of trance. Lalla Mira is actually a demoness of seduction. They invoke her with this song.

[kalamour]

j'aime bien, nayda f tamtam mon royale

[Rasscoco]

We all love lala Mira song!