The self-titled debut from Saha Gnawa pairs Moroccan Gnawa with NYC jazz and groove, channeling North African futurism through cross-cultural improvisation. Refined via late-night sessions at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Saha Gnawa explores trance-like states through intuitive interplay, allowing ancestral rhythms and melodies to drift into unknown territories. What emerges is both an authentic performance of centuries-old Gnawa tradition and a bold step into new dimensions of sound, where traditional song forms dissolve into ecstatic dance tracks laced with subtle electronics.

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Maâlem Hassan Ben Jaafar // guembri, vocals
Daniel Freedman // drums, percussion,
Amino Belyamani // qraqebs, backing vocals
David Lizmi // qraqebs, backing vocals
Ahmed Jeriouda // qraqebs, backing vocals
Naoufal Atiq // backing vocals
Jason Lindner // keyboards, synthesizers
Guilherme Monteiro // guitar
Gustavo DiDalva // percussion

Gilad Hekselman // guitar (A1, A2, A3, A4, B4)
Roman Diaz // congas (A2, B2, B4)
Nels Cline // guitar (A1, A3)
Abraham Rodriguez Jr. // vocals, (B2)
Gilmar Gomes // percussion (B2)
Donny McCaslin // tenor saxophone (B4)

Produced by Daniel Freedman
Additional Production by David Lizmi
Mixed by Eli Crews at Spillway Sound, West Hurley NY
Recorded by Phil Weinrobe at Figure 8 Recording
Additional Recording by Daniel Freedman
Mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery, London
Designed by Rebeka Arce
Liner notes by Jared Proudfoot