Hamid El Kasri | LIVE at the Kennedy Center
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Hamid El Kasri performs on Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center. El Kasri is a master musician of gnawa Afro-Islamic Spiritual Tradition. He plays in Moroccan style, with north and the south country rhythms. Part of Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. February 4, 2017 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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