Gnawa: The African Sufis

One of Tewfic El-Sawy's long-term projects involves the various Sufi traditions in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.  In 2009, The Travel Photographer was able to capture a number of international performers playing fusion music alongside the Gnawa, traditional Sufi musicians from Morocco.

Mr Blues

Samuel Hargress Jr. is the owner and manager of the Paris Blues bar in Harlem, New York, one of the few remaining old bars in the neighborhood.  While experiencing dramatic changes around him, Sam has created a timeless place where people could seek refuge and unwind amongst friends. That's why they call him Mr. Blues.

Now See Hear

Jimmy Williams is a self-described visual story teller from North Carolina and has produced an album of Southern Musical Masters.

El Rey: East Los Angeles' Mariachis

This is a delightful mini documentary featuring Mariachis musicians in East Los Angeles produced by Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari. The piece features Mariachi musicians who gather on corners of the streets of East Los Angeles looking for work, whether in birthday parties, in cafes, restaurants, quinceañeras, weddings and the like.

Music Festival In Mali

Photographer Peter DiCampo treks past Timbuktu to attend the Festival au Desert, an annual gathering of African musicians set in the dunes of the Sahara.  Watch the audio slide show here.