Your Roots/Routes from the motherland - the ship left from here?
This city called Essouria, in Africa, is the port and terminal end of the original trading route that leads to the ancient Kingdom of Timbuktu .. and most black people know nothing about it... Each June , the sleepy fishing port of Essaouira comes to life with the rhythmic beats of the Gnaoua World Music Festival . This charming 18th century port town with its whitewashed houses and iconic blue window shutters swells in size as it plays host to Morocco's biggest summer festival. Essaouria has a magical quality that transports you to another time. It's no wonder the likes of Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix found inspiration here in the 60's and 70's or why the festival has been referred to as the "Woodstock of Morocco." google-site-verification: googlec6e1936af5938ed9.html From humble beginnings in 1998, the Gnaoua World Music Festival celebra...