uitarist who has spent his entire life on the road — not in spite of the uncertainty, but because of it — carrying on a tradition of medieval wandering musicians whose only compass was what they had to give. For Pierre, the guitarist's true mastery is disappearing: becoming so transparent that the music alone fills the room, each note an arrow of love, guiding the audience to a place that has no name but that every human heart already knows.

Born in French Algeria, Pierre Bensusan is an adventurer of unusual lands. His almost sacred music is an intimate and orchestral hymn. He has been called "the acoustic Jimi Hendrix" in NPR for his experimentation with alternative guitar tunings.

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Pierre Bensusan: The Last of the Troubadour Shepherds follows a guitarist who has spent his entire life on the road — not in spite of the uncertainty, but because of it — carrying on a tradition of medieval wandering musicians whose only compass was what they had to give. For Pierre, the guitarist's true mastery is disappearing: becoming so transparent that the music alone fills the room, each note an arrow of love, guiding the audience to a place that has no name but that every human heart already knows.