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Snake charmers, drummers and chaos
Published 4 months, 1 week ago
Description
By day, the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa is a tourist trap, filled with food stalls, trinket stands but most unfortunately there are all kinds of mistreated animals. Snake charmers' trumpets and movements keep the serpents in a high state of distress, there are miserable looking monkeys posing for photos in football shirts, chained birds of prey and so on. No question it's a fascinating soundscape, but a depressing sight.
Recorded in Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2026 by Cities and Memory.