Mawazine 2019: J Balvin, Lartiste, David Guetta to Kick off Festival
Rabat – Friday, June 21 is not only International Music Day but the opening night of the 18th annual Mawazine festival in Rabat. In honor of the event, Mawazine has some big names on the roster....
View ArticleMawazine 2019: Which African Artists will Dominate the Bouregreg Stage?
Rabat’s Mawazine Festival has announced that “the best of the African scene will be once again on the mythical Bouregreg stage.” Opening the festival on Friday, June 19, is South African band Bantu...
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Hip-Hop Music at the Heart of Mawazine 2019
Rabat – Hip-hop will echo through the streets of Rabat for two days straight during the 18th Mawazine Festival. Organizers have just announced that artists Bigflo & Oli, Dadju, Orelsan and Future...
View ArticleEssaouira’s ‘Printemps Musical des Alizes’ to Feature Beethoven, Vivaldi
Rabat – Essaouira, a walled 18th-century seafront city 200 kilometers away from Marrakech, will host the annual 19th Printemps Musical des Alizés (Spring Trade Winds Music festival), an event dedicated...
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Fez’s Annual Festival Celebrates Andalusian Music Across Cultures
Fez – Their feet tapped in unison as the Andalusian music coming from their instruments filled every corner of the auditorium. All wearing matching white gandoura tunic dresses and traditional red Fez...
View ArticleMawazine Festival Line-Up: Black Eyed Peas Coming to Rabat June 25
Rabat – The Grammy-winning dance-pop band Black Eyed Peas will join the line-up of stars at Rabat’s 18th Mawazine Festival Rhythms of the World. Organizers of the event announced on Tuesday, April 23,...
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Marrakech to Host Unique EPIC Yoga and Music Festival in June
Rabat – Om Yoga Morocco is organizing the first EPIC Yoga Festival in Marrakech for June 21 to 23. EPIC will not just be about yoga. It promises “a new multi-sensorial experience” through a unique...
View ArticleMawazine 2019: Sale Stage to Show ‘All Facets’ of Moroccan Music
Rabat’s Mawazine festival has announced that its Sale stage will this year see “the participation of the greatest names in Chaabi, Amazigh, Rai, Gnaoua and Fusion music.” A signature event of...
View ArticleMaitre Gims and Maluma Release New Music Video Filmed in Marrakech
Rabat – Congolese rapper Maitre Gims and Colombian singer Maluma have released a new music video, a fresh collaboration entitled, “Hola Senorita”. The music video, which was filmed in Marrakech and...
View ArticleMawazine 2019: Chellah Stage Will Celebrate Music of ‘Roma People’
Rabat – Mawazine festival has announced that its Chellah stage “will pay tribute to the great musical traditions of the Roma people.” The stage at the Chellah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will...
View ArticleMawazine 2019: Nahda Stage to Host ‘Biggest Oriental Names’ in Music
Rabat – Mawazine’s Nahda stage is dedicated solely to Arabic music annually, with artists from Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates performing this year. Opening weekend full...
View ArticleMawazine 2019: Aya Nakamura, Travis Scott, and Migos Added to Lineup
Rabat – Mawazine festival has announced that three more hip hop stars, Aya Nakamura, Travis Scott, and Migos, will perform at the OLM Souissi stage this year. French pop star of Malian origin Aya...
View ArticleFrench-Moroccan Singer Bilal Hassani Places 14th at Eurovision
Rabat – The 19-year-old singer of Moroccan origin, Bilal Hassani, placed 14th while representing France at the 64th edition of the international singing competition, Eurovision, on May 18. Hassani, who...
View ArticleMawazine 2019: Mayada El Hennawi to Perform Instead of Ziyad Rahbani
Rabat – Mawazine festival has regretfully announced the cancellation Ziyad Rahbani’s performance at the Mohammed VI Theatre on June 22. In place of the Lebanese composer and pianist, Syrian singer...
View ArticleEssaouira to Host 22nd Annual Gnaoua World Music Festival
Rabat – The 22nd Annual Gnaoua World Music Festival will offer three days of musical exploration with nearly 40 musical concerts across the city of Alizes. The festival will gather renowned Moroccan...
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred Still Releasing Music, Barred From Leaving France
Rabat – Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred has announced he will release a new album on June 16, amid a slew of legal troubles and sexual assault allegations. Although his new album will soon be released,...
View ArticleWho is Performing at This Year’s Jazzablanca Festival?
Rabat – Casablanca’s renowned Jazzablanca festival is returning for the 14th year in a row from July 2-9. This year, the festival will feature 58 concerts across four stages and two venues. Thousands...
View Article14th Annual Jazzablanca Set to Open July 2
Rabat – Since 2006, the yearly Jazzablanca music festival has told the story “of a meeting between music, jazz, and Casablanca.” This year the festival will run from July 2 to July 7. Organized by the...
View ArticleGuide to Summer Festivals in Morocco
Rabat – Many come to attend one of the myriad festivals Morocco has to offer, alongside local music fans. In Fez, the Festival of World Sacred Music is already in full swing. This week marks the start...
View ArticleMawazine: Blues at Bouregreg with Delgrés
Rabat – With hundreds of years of culture and tradition behind them, Delgrés brought the sound of the West Indies to Rabat on Tuesday, June 25 with their Carribean blues-inspired performance. On the...
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