Gnaoua dancer, Essaouira Gnaoua festival, Morocco

One of the dancers from the troupe of the Maâlem Abdeslame Alikane, performing at the annual 'Festival Gnoua et Musiques du Monde' in Essaouira, Morocco. Gnaoua music is traditionally trance music, associated with spirit possession, and is derived from the former slaves who were brought to the Moroccan coast from West Africa.