Salamate Gnaoua is a Montreal-based group that performs Gnawa music, the spiritual music associated with Morocco. The band is scheduled to play at Balattou on 21 November 2026, and this concert is the kind of evening to plan around if you want to hear a traditional sound in a live setting.
About the music
The group was founded in 2012 in Montreal by Rachid Salamate, with the aim of keeping Gnawa music alive and bringing it to audiences beyond Morocco's borders. Its sound blends sacred chants and percussion rhythms with traditional instruments such as the guembri and the qraqebs. The musicians add contemporary influences, so the traditional and the modern meet within the same performance.
What the visit offers
- Live performance: The band plays regularly on stages across Canada, and this concert gives you the chance to hear its music in person.
- The venue: Balattou is located at 4372 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Z5, Canada, on one of the city's best-known streets.
- Tickets and details: Information about the event is available on the Balattou website, linked from its event page.
Because the group is young and performs often, this is a good chance to see a Montreal-based ensemble carrying a Moroccan tradition into a new setting. Come for the rhythms and the chants, and allow time to explore the Saint-Laurent area before or after the show.