query: country_of_citizenship laarbi batma
supports: Gnawa music (Ar. ) is a rich North African repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual religious songs and rhythms. Its well-preserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. The music is performed at "lila", entire communal nights of celebration dedicated to prayer and healing guided by the Gnawa "maalem", or master musician, and their group of musicians and dancers. Though many of the influences that formed this music can be traced to sub-Saharan West-Africa, its traditional practice is concentrated in Morocco and the Béchar Province in southwestern Algeria. Nowadays, Gnawa music has spread through many other countries in Africa and Europe, such as France. Casablanca (local informal name: "Kaa") is the largest city in Morocco, located in the central-western part of the country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest city in the Maghreb, as well as one of the largest and most important cities in Africa, both economically and demographically. Morocco (', lit. "The West"; '), officially known as the Kingdom of Morocco (', lit. "The Western Kingdom"; '), is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Geographically, Morocco is characterized by a rugged mountainous interior, large tracts of desert, and a lengthy coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Laarbi Batma ( 1948 , in Oulad Bouziri ( Chaouia ) -- 1997 ) was a Moroccan musician , author , and the front man of the group Nass El Ghiwane . The leader was since the beginning the singer and bendir player , Omar Sayed . Nass El Ghiwane are a musical group established in 1971 in Casablanca, Morocco. The group, which originated in avant-garde political theater, has played an influential role in Moroccan chaabi (or "shaabi"). Nass El Ghiwane were the first band to introduce Western instruments like the modern banjo. Their music incorporates a trance aesthetic, reflecting the influence of local Gnawa music. Khaled, a prominent Raï singer, began his career performing Nass El Ghiwane songs at weddings and parties. They are also credited for helping bring a new social movement to Morocco.
candidates: algeria morocco
answer: morocco