Younes El Hadir, born in 1989 in Marrakech, is the son of a well-known Gnaoua maâlem, and has clearly inherited his father’s talent and technical mastery, while adding a healthy dose of fire, innovation, and youth. He began to learn to play the guembri at the age of 8, taking inspiration from maâlems like Ahmed Baqbou, Mohamed Kouyou, and many others. His play is both authentic and modern, and his openness to other musical genres has made Younes one of the most remarkable musicians of the new generation of Gnaoua. Younes has participated many times in various national artistic events such as the Essaouira Gnaoua and World Music Festival and others in Marrakech, Tangier, Rabat, and Casablanca. He has also appeared at many international classical and fusion concerts, notably in Dubai, Poland, and France.