On the show this time, it’s the Guembri driven Moroccan rock of Bab L’ Bluz.

Bab L’ Bluz is at its core a duo: singer/guitarist Yousra Mansour and producer/guitarist Brice Bottin. A shared love for Moroccan Gnawa music led them to learn how to play the Guembri – a kind of 3 stringed bass instrument – and its smaller relative the Awisha. They started a rock band, using those instruments to take the roles respectively of bass and guitar. They released their first album Nayda! in 2020. Their latest is called Swaken and it is available on Real World Records.

Recorded May 5, 2025
Ila Mata
Imazighen
IWAIWA FUNK
AmmA
Hezalli 

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time, it&rsquo;s the Guembri driven Moroccan rock of Bab L&rsquo; Bluz.
Bab L&rsquo; Bluz is at its core a duo: singer/guitarist Yousra Mansour and producer/guitarist Brice Bottin. A shared love for Moroccan Gnawa music led them to learn how to play the Guembri &ndash; a kind of 3 stringed bass instrument &ndash; and its smaller relative the Awisha. They started a rock band, using those instruments to take the roles respectively of bass and guitar. They released their first album Nayda!&nbsp;in 2020. Their latest is called&nbsp;Swaken&nbsp;and it is available on Real World Records.
Recorded May 5, 2025
<ol>
<li>Ila Mata</li>
<li>Imazighen</li>
<li>IWAIWA FUNK</li>
<li>AmmA</li>
<li>Hezalli&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IMiWgP5618">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

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Live on KEXP brings you the very best of KEXP’s world-renowned live in-studio and remote performances. Each week, we’ll bring you a new live session, from emerging artists to well-established acts, spanning styles, genres and cultures. Full video of all Live on KEXP performances available at youtube.com/kexp.

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