Sandia is a beautiful song, a jewel of Gnawa music. The lyrics talk about ''Sandia'' and her story. She was a slave, from the ''Gnawa'' tribe. The colour of the tune in the Gnawa trance ceremony ''Lila'' is the black, from the spirits of the forest.
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The Andrés Coll Odyssey brings together a core group of musicians who amalgamate the research of the folk music of their own cultures with avant-garde spirit and free improvisation.

The fusion of folk and avant-garde creates a vibrant music of high energy and dynamism, fresh, joyful and original, which transcends barriers and formalisms, inspiring the unity of body and soul.

The group investigates the archaeology of musical cultures, digging for the roots of a singular primordial music, the humans’ lost original language.

ANDRÉS COLL ODYSSEY
Andrés Coll · Electric marimba, castanets
Majid Bekkas · Guembri, kalimba, voice
Mateusz Smoczynski · Violin, baritone violin
Ramón López · Drums, tabla