New Documentary Highlight Morocco’s Music and History
Rabat – The landmark documentary that highlights Moroccan music and its geography, “Music Voyager Morocco” was showcased Tuesday, August 2 at the Moroccan Cinematographic Center in Rabat. This work of...
View ArticleAl Hoceima to Host its 11th Mediterranean Festival on Aug 15-18
Al Hoceima – The 11th Al Hoceima Mediterranean Festival will take place from 15 to 18, August 2016. The event will feature concerts by an array of musicians and bands, including Latifa Raafat, Badr...
View ArticleFaudel’s Bow to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Stirs Controversy in Algeria
Rabat – Photos of singer Cheb Faudel, who was originally Algerian, bowing to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI recently caused an uproar among Algerian media. The singer bowed to King Mohamed during his...
View ArticleJazz Harmonica Legend Toots Thielemans Dies at 94
Brussels- Toots Thielemans, one of the only musicians to have a successful career as a jazz harmonica player, died on Monday in Brussels at the age of 94. Born in 1922 in the working-class Marolles...
View ArticleMexico’s Iconic Juan Gabriel Died at 66
Mexico – Latin American music icon and Mexico’s bestselling artist of all time Juan Gabriel died of a heart attack on Sunday at age 66 in Santa Monica, California. The Mexican singer died a day after...
View ArticleTangier to Host First International Pan-African Festival of World Music
Tangier – The city of Tangier will host, on October 13-15, the first edition of the International Pan-African Festival of World Music. This cultural event, organized by the Dintchen-Coucke Foundation...
View ArticleThree Tunisian Women Parody Famous Multiple Arabic Songs
Rabat – Kmar Ben Soltane, Cynda Abdeneby and Amira Ben, three young Tunisian women had the idea to parody well-known Arabic songs staged offset, in a car. The video is entitled “MIME THROUGH...
View ArticleMorocco and Algeria dispute over the Origin of Rai Music
Casablanca – An Algerian attempt to register Rai music in UNESCO’s World Heritage sparks debate with Morocco over the Music’s origin. The Algerian ministry of culture submitted a file last March to...
View ArticleMoroccan Star to Feature in UK Music Festival
By Hinna Sheikh London – Moroccan star Marouane Hajji to feature in the Barbican’s Transcender music festival in London The Fez-born star is set to perform in the capital of England during the...
View ArticleAbdel Kadiri: Giving “Soul” to the new Era of Moroccan Music
By Jamal Laoudi Washington, D.C. – The music scene in the Middle East has witnessed great change in the very recent years thanks to a number of Moroccan new faces who produced many new songs. Abdel...
View ArticleChellah Jazz Festival Kicks Off in Rabat
Rabat – The 21st annual Chellah Jazz Festival kicked off Thursday in Rabat. The festival, which will run until September 25, is offering new and varied artistic encounters between Moroccan and...
View ArticleNew Documentary Highlight Morocco’s Music and History
Rabat – The landmark documentary that highlights Moroccan music and its geography, “Music Voyager Morocco” was showcased Tuesday, August 2 at the Moroccan Cinematographic Center in Rabat. This work of...
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred Dedicates a Song to Newborn Prince, Moulay Ahmed
Tetouan – In his latest video, released online, Saad Lamjarred paid tribute to the Royal Family on the occasion of the birth of Prince Moulay Ahmed. Saad Lamjarred, in a concert celebrating the birth...
View ArticleBob Dylan Named Winner of 2016 Nobel Literature Prize
By Adam Brown Rabat – US singer-songwriter, Bob Dylan, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature by the Swedish Academy earlier today. According to Aljazeera, this is the first time that the recipient...
View ArticleAlexandria Introduces Moroccan Gnawa Music at International Waterfront Festival
Washington D.C. – The Moroccan American Network is sponsoring a taste of Morocco’s cultural heritage at the City of Alexandria’s 2nd Annual Alexandria International Festival on Saturday, October 22,...
View ArticleSaid Taghmaoui Featured in Short Film of American Rapper
Rabat – Prominent French-Moroccan actor Said Taghmaoui is featured in the latest short film of American rapper, ASAP Rocky. The 12-minute black and white short film, shot in London, was directed by...
View ArticleMoroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Arrested in Paris for ‘Sexual Assault’
Rabat – Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred has allegedly been arrested in Paris for “sexual assault.” According to Moroccan news outlet Le360, the Moroccan star, who was staying Marriott Champs Elysées,...
View ArticleMoroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Allegedly Released on Bail
Rabat – Moroccan singer Sadd Lamjarred has reportedly been released on bail on Thursday evening, Moroccan journalist Mohammed Ouamoussi said on his Facebook account. In light of the conflicting...
View ArticlePepsi Stops Broadcasting Its Advertisement Featuring Saad Lamjarred
Rabat – American Food and beverage company, PepsiCo has reportedly stopped broadcasting one of its advertisement features Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred. This decision follows the arrest of Lamjarred...
View ArticleAre Sexual Assault Charges Against Lamjarrad Trumped Up?
Casablanca – New evidence has come to light through the research of an investigative journalist that the rape charges brought against Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred in France may be trumped up. French...
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