Keywords: Music Festival


Sami Yusuf reflects on sacred music and cultural heritage

Sami Yusuf, an internationally known composer and performer, described sacred music as a bridge to a shared cultural and civilizational heritage during his participation in the 29th edition of a major festival of sacred world music held in Fes. He emphasized the role of traditional music in preserving......

Fes festival showcases female voices across diverse traditions

The Festival of Fes des Musiques Sacrées du Monde continued its programming in Fes with a concert dedicated to female voices from different cultural and spiritual backgrounds. The performance took place at Bab Al Makina and brought together artists from the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa,......

Festival of Fes trio performance blends musical traditions

The Festival of Fes des Musiques Sacrées du Monde hosted an instrumental performance in Fes on June 5, 2026, bringing together three musicians from different cultural backgrounds for a shared musical creation titled “L’antidote.” The concert took place at Jardin Jnan Sbil and......

Mawazine 2026 lineup features Macy Gray, Ty Dolla $ign and global acts

The 2026 edition of the Mawazine festival is shaping up to be one of the most internationally diverse in the event's history, with a lineup spanning American R&B, Amazigh folk revival, transatlantic world music, Anatolian heritage, and Moroccan popular tradition. Performances are scheduled across......

Nostalgia - Beat Lovers returns to Casablanca Vélodrome in 2026

The Nostalgia - Beat Lovers festival will return to the Vélodrome of Casablanca from 18 to 20 June 2026 for its third edition. The event will bring three nights dedicated to music from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Organisers position the festival as one of the major summer cultural gatherings in......

Fez Sacred Music Festival to host 160 artists from around the world in June 2026

The Fez Sacred Music Festival returns for its 29th edition from June 4 to 7, 2026, bringing together more than 160 artists from four continents for a program devoted to the sacred rituals, chants, and dances of world civilizations. The Moroccan city of Fez, long regarded as a spiritual capital, will......

Casablanca Timeless festival delivers immersive three day music experience

The second edition of the Timeless Festival by U Radio concluded in Casablanca after three days of large-scale performances and immersive cultural programming. Held from 14 to 16 May at Anfa Park, the event transformed the site into a multifunctional festival space designed to merge live music, digital......

Sami Yusuf to perform two spiritual concerts at Fès festival

Sami Yusuf will return to the Fès Festival of World Sacred Music for two performances scheduled on June 6 and 7, 2026, at the historic Bab Makina. The concerts will headline the 29th edition of the festival and mark the first time the artist performs twice during the same edition. Organizers expect......

Fes sacred music festival honors 70 years of Morocco-Germany diplomatic ties

The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music has chosen Germany as its country of honor for the 29th edition, marking seven decades of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Germany. The partnership, established in 1956 just weeks after Moroccan independence, is being commemorated through a shared cultural......