# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Secret Planet Presents: Saha Gnawa at The Iron Horse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Saha Gnawa at The Iron Horse
SECRET PLANET x PARLOR ROOM COLLECTIVE

Thursday, May 28th

TIX START @ $26.40
includes all fees
prices increase on the day of the event

SAHA GNAWA brings North African futurism to the U.S., uniting the founders of Innov Gnawa with leading figures from New York City's jazz and contemporary music scenes to reimagine modern Gnawa music.

Often referred to as “Sufi Blues,” Gnawa is rooted in Morocco’s ancient history. Over centuries, infectious rhythms and polytheistic spiritual beliefs originating from West African slaves integrated with Islam and the indigenous culture of Morocco, giving birth to a hybrid spiritual sect and musical community. The lyrics of Gnawa songs are prayers invoking saints and spirits for freedom and liberation. Gnawa music is revered and treasured throughout Morocco for its soulfulness and healing power.

The ensemble is co-led by MAÂLEM HASSAN BEN JAAFER, a master musician carrying forward generations of Gnawa tradition as the son of esteemed Maâlem Abdullah Benjaafar of Fes. Trained in his father's officially recognized Gnawa school and by master musicians throughout Morocco, Ben Jaafer earned the title of Maâlem (master) as a teenager—an honor bestowed only by consensus of other masters. He performs on vocals and guembri (a three-stringed bass lute) and has collaborated with artists like Randy Weston and leads the Grammy-nominated group Innov Gnawa.

Co-leader DANIEL FREEDMAN, a drummer and composer, brings decades of experience collaborating with artists like David Byrne and Angelique Kidjo, as well as deep knowledge of traditions from Africa and the Middle East.. The ensemble also features AMINO BELYAMANI (Innov Gnawa, Dawn of Midi) and DAVID LIZMI (Innov Gnawa, Bombino) on qraqebs and backing vocals, JASON LINDNER (David Bowie, Now vs Now) on keys and synths, and GUILHERME MONTEIRO (Gal Costa, Forro in the Dark).

Refined via late-night sessions at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, SAHA GNAWA explores trance-like states through its 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.

Their self-titled debut album features appearances by NELS CLINE's textural brilliance on "Hamudah," GILAD HEKSELMAN on “Aicha”, ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ's Yoruba invocations on "Tbal," and DONNY MCCASLIN's interstellar saxophone atop ROMAN DIAZ's congas on "Negshah."

SAHA GNAWA'S SELF-TITLED ALBUM WAS RELEASED ON PIQUE-NIQUE IN OCTOBER 2025.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/northampton/secret-planet-presents-saha-gnawa-at-the-iron-horse/200029724486347
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://theparlorroom.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=northampton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Northampton
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 18 Center St., Northampton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01060
- **lat**: 42.31897
- **long**: -72.63167
- **full address**: 18 Center St., Northampton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01060

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Iron Horse (https://allevents.in/org/the-iron-horse/23671624)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 18 Center St., Northampton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01060
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Iron Horse
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, art, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Secret Planet Presents: Saha Gnawa at The Iron Horse ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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