PHOTO CREDIT
Moroccan musician
Abdelkader Bonny
strums the lute-like
guembri (p. 56).VOLUME 36, NUMBER 4HASSAN HAJJAJ; COVER: SPOLUPOZNATSVET
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FURTHERExplore 21 U.S. islands,
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chef Gordon Ramsay,
see Bali by motorbike,
and much more. p. 10SOUNDSCAPESDiscover 15 sonic
wonders and musical
marvels around the
globe. p. 46MOROCCOAge-old rhythms propel
the buzzing new music
scene in this North
African nation. p. 56CORSICAFollow a hip-hop artist’s
search for a cappella
excellence in the
Mediterranean. p. 74CALIFORNIAA road tripper revels in
the sounds of silence,
from Palm Springs to
the Pacific Coast. p. 90IMPERFECTLY
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