Located 5 kms towards the south of Merzouga,
the village of Khamlia is famous for its indigeneous black-skinned inhabitants and their authentic music known as “Gnawa music”.
People from all around the world come to this adobe village to enjoy its special traditional style of music.
Mid-August, an annual festival takes place in here and lasts for three days,
within which rhythms of drums echo across miles and go non-stop for hours starting from early evening.
During this event, tea and couscous are served to guests as a sign of hospitality, generosity and a strong belief in multiculturalism.
Khamlia is a little village in the desert by the biggest dunes at Erg Chebbi.
It is about 7 km from the village of Merzouga, on the way to Taouz, Zagora
and M´Fis - mineral mines. Both to Zagora and M´Fis you can go only by 4x4. To Taouz is an asphalt road.
In Khamlia are now three small shops, coffeehouse and the school. Here is also electricity and water.
All houses are together 32 and about 150 persons live. The majority of people are black.
It is still a quiet place without many tourists and many hotells. You can find there now only one hotel and two guesthouses.
You will find here the famous music group Gnawa. Their music is ritual and communicates with the mysteries of the desert.
Gnawa play for you but for themselves too. If you are open, even your soul can dance.
Getting to Khamlia is not easy if you do not have a car. You can take a taxi or hire another driver from Merzouga.
To go from Khamlia is more difficult because the people will not want you to go back.
They are happy for you. It is a still, calm and peaceful life.
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