Innov Gnawa Concert History

Innov Gnawa is a New York City-based Grammy nominated group led by Ma’alem Hassan Ben Jaafer (sintir, tbal, vocals). The title, Ma'alem, denoting Ben Jaafer's ancestral heritage in the musical tradition, which is passed down through generations within his family in Morocco. Innov Gnawa is completed by Amino Belyamani (chorus, qraqeb, piano), Ahmed Jeriouda (chorus, qraqeb, cajon), Nawfal Atiq (chorus, qraqeb), and other guest collaborators.

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Innov Gnawa Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 26, 2025
Uproot Andy / Kahani / Innov Gnawa / Dynoman

Tarka Mela

The Sultan Room New York, New York, United States
Jun 15, 2024
Medicine Singers / Yonatan Gat / Innov Gnawa Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y New York, New York, United States
Jun 05, 2024
Innov Gnawa / Faith Nyc / Deerfrance Heaven Can Wait New York, New York, United States
Apr 27, 2024
SK Kakraba / Innov Gnawa Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 12, 2023
Los Hacheros / Sadaf / Innov Gnawa / Quantic

at Knockdown Center

Knockdown Center New York, New York, United States
Aug 11, 2023
Los Hacheros / Quantic / Innov Gnawa / Sadaf / paurro / DJ Tresdos / Mirza / Bergsonist Knockdown Center New York, New York, United States
Apr 26, 2023
Innov Gnawa Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 25, 2023
Innov Gnawa / Flat Worms Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 29, 2022
Innov Gnawa

Long Play Festival

Brooklyn Academy of Music New York, New York, United States
Nov 04, 2021
Innov Gnawa / Zafer Tawil / Kyle Miles / Lemm & Yacine Boulares / Haig Papazian

Innov Gnawa / Zafer Tawil / Kyle Miles / Lemm & Yacine Boulares / Haig Papazian at Joe's Pub

Joe's Pub New York, New York, United States
Oct 23, 2021
Innov Gnawa / Combo Chimbita / Nickodemus 99 Scott Ave. (Warehouse) New York, New York, United States
Mar 29, 2019
Innov Gnawa Nublu New York, New York, United States
Mar 22, 2019
Cochemea / Innov Gnawa Nublu New York, New York, United States
Mar 15, 2019
Antibalas / Innov Gnawa / Poetic Thrust Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Feb 13, 2019
Innov Gnawa Nublu New York, New York, United States
Feb 08, 2019
Innov Gnawa

GroundUP Music Festival

North Beach Bandshell Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Jan 13, 2019
Innov Gnawa / Resura Arkestra

Innov Gnawa / Resura Arkestra at Brooklyn Bowl

Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Jan 05, 2019
Innov Gnawa / Banda Magda Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 New York, New York, United States
Oct 14, 2018
Vijay Iyer / Vijay Iyer Sextet / Graham Haynes / Steve Lehman / Mark Shim / Stephan Crump / Jeremy Dutton / Hermon Mehari Quartet / Dakha Brakha / Innov Gnawa Starlight Theatre Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Jul 21, 2018
Innov Gnawa

Warm up

MoMA PS1 New York, New York, United States

Genres:

United States
Jazz
Folk
World
Vocal
African
Traditional
Gnawa
Arabic
Morocco
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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2024 3 concerts
2023 4 concerts
2022 1 concert
2021 2 concerts
2019 7 concerts
2018 15 concerts
2017 9 concerts
2015 1 concert

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