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A homegrown, underground gnawa artist.
Houssam is the youngest son of the late Maalem Mahmoud Gania. Although still in his twenties, Houssam has performed in London, the Netherlands and in Azerbaijan. He has collaborated with synth maestro James Holden, played the London Barbican and is a regular and well loved feature of the Gnaoua and World Music Festival in Essaouira.
Maalem Houssam Guinia plays traditional Moroccan Gnawa music, featuring hypnotic vocal chants and intricate bass patterns played on the three-stringed guembri.
His live performances combine deep acoustic trance rhythms with immersive ritual storytelling, occasionally bridging traditional roots with experimental electronic collaborations.
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