GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Around 65 artists from 15 countries have performed in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the last month for the Al-Kamandjati Music Festival — an annual organization dedicated to spiritual and traditional music of the region.
This year’s edition, titled “The Journey of the Souls,” focuses on Sufi music, with bands from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Tunisia, Turkey, Oman, Morocco, Tanzania, Iran, India, China, France, Spain and Palestine.