Take a trip around the bustling souks of Essaouira, Morocco, today – in particular, come with us to the poultry souk, a dimly-lit, close little souk full of caged birds and meat shops. At the end of this walkthrough recording, if you listen closely you
Essaouira is famous for the Atlantic wind that blows through it all year round – here it is on a windy spring morning on the beach, forming part of our Three Words project. City version: This sound was reimagined by Italian band Foto di
This Fajr call to prayer sound is one of my all-time favourite field recordings – well worth getting up before dawn to record! From the top of our riad in Essaouira, Morocco, you could hear two calls to prayer simultaneously from different sides – one
Essaouira, Morocco at sunset. Listening to the Atlantic waves crashing in as we sit close to the fortress in the port, the Sqala du Port in this great trade city sitting at the crossroads of different civilisations. Here’s a short video clip of this recording
