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Minister Criticizes Clothing of Some Artists Who Perform at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - Transportation Minister Aziz Rabbah does not appear to be happy with the "clothing habits" of some of the artists invited to take part in Morocco's flagship festival, Mawazine. Speaking at a...
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Once Upon A Time…..Hassan Al Wazzan/Leo Africanus
Fez - The spiritual capital of Morocco will once again open its doors to an assortment of live performers and musicians for the 21st Annual Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. The Medieval city will...
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Princess Lalla Salma Chairs Opening Ceremony of Fez Festival of World Sacred...
By Elisabeth Myers and Amjad Hmidach Fez - Princess Lalla Salma, consort of King Mohammed VI, chaired on Friday the opening ceremony of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. Honoring Fes’ history...
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Fez World Sacred Music Festival Pays Tribute to Africa
Fez- Attendees of opening night of this year’s music Festival in Fez were blown away by a combination of illuminating graphics, vibrant costumes, and ambient music to tie it all together. The story of...
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Fez Festival: Saber Rabaï Concert Marred By Technical Difficulties
Rabat - While the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music got off to a good start in its opening concert on Friday, the concert Saturday night of popular Tunisian singer Saber Rabaï at Bab al Makina ran...
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Fez Sacred Music Festival: Storms Cause Postponement of Tonight’s Concert
Fez - Heavy rain and storms today in Fez have forced the organizing committee of the 21st annual Fez Festival of World Sacred Music to postpone tonight’s Spirit of Africa concert scheduled at Bab al...
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Tiken Jah Fakoly: “I Am Full of Hope”
Fez - Sunday’s concert at Bab al Makina, unfortunately postponed due to unseasonal storms, was to have featured two famous singers on the African continent: Tiken Jah Fakoly from Côte D’Ivoire and...
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Malian Singer Oumou Sangaré: “We Need to Approach Our Origins through Music”
Fez - Often called the diva of Mali, singer Oumou Sangaré speaking in French talked about the artist’s role in redefining the perception of Africa. “In Africa we have a tendency to forget the past. We...
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Ballake Sissoko, Debashish Mesmerize Audience at Fez Festival of Sacred Music
Fez - Ballake Sissoko and Debashish Bhattacharya stunned the audience on the fourth day of the Fez Festival of Sacred Music, performing beautiful artistic pieces that mesmerized the spectators. After...
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Saad Lamjarred New Song Earns Guinness World Record Achievement
Rabat- Saad Lamjarred's hit single, entitled "Lmaallem" (the boss), has earned Guinness World Record achievement, amassing 22,854,222 views in a mere three weeks after the video clip was first...
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Jennifer Lopez Arrives in Morocco to Participate in Mawazine Festival
Rabat - American singer, Jennifer Lopez, arrived in Morocco on Wednesday to participate in the opening of the 14th edition of Mawazine Festival, scheduled to be held from May 29th to June 6th in...
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Fez Festival: Sonia Mbarek Offers Collaboration Through Creativity
Fez - During a press conference on Tuesday in the Barceló Hotel in Fez, Sonia Mbarek, director of International Festival of Carthage and a young artist of classical Arab Music, spoke about her “Wajd”...
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Fez Festival: Moroccan Classical Pianist Marouane Benabdallah, A Standout...
Fez - Thursday morning dawned to a magnificent piano recital by Moroccan classical pianist Marouane Benabdallah at the Batha Museum in which he returned to his Arabic roots. Benabdallah was born in...
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Scantily Clad on Stage, Jennifer Lopez Stirs Controversy in Morocco
Rabat - The 14th edition of the Mawazine Festival kicked off on Friday night in Morocco's capital Rabat with the much anticipated performance of American singer Jennifer Lopez. The performance, which...
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In Pictures: Jennifer Lopez at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - In front of a hysterical public who flocked to the OLM Souissi for the opening of the 14th edition of the Mawazine Festival, the American singer Jennifer Lopez mesmerized her fans with a...
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Fez Festival: Moroccan Musician Badr Rami Gives Insight into His Life
Fez - Badr Rami, a Moroccan-Syrian musical artist, performed at the Fez Festival for the fifth time and held a press conference to discuss his work afterwards. According to his father, Rami has been...
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Calls on Communication Minister to Resign After Jennifer Lopez Concert at...
Rabat- Social media users in Morocco are calling for the resignation of Minister of Communication Mustapha El Khalfi following the broadcasting of Jennifer Lopez's Mawazine concert on state-owned TV...
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160,000 People Attended Jennifer Lopez Concert in Morocco
Rabat- Jennifer Lopez attracted 160,000 spectators to her concert at the opening of the Mawazine Festival held in Rabat, according to organizers. The American diva's much-anticipated performance at...
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Jennifer Lopez’s Mawazine Concert Stirs Up Uproar in Morocco
Rabat- Pop music celebrity Jennifer Lopez’s concert in the Mawazine Festival on Friday has precipitated sharp criticism from social media users in Morocco who are complaining about the “sex” aspects...
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180,000 People Attend Pharrell Williams’ Concert in Morocco
Rabat- An audience of 180,000 people attended Pharrell Williams performance on Saturday in Rabat. American singer and rapper Pharrel Williams gave a breathtaking concert on Saturday in Rabat on the...
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