Thirteenth Gnaoua Music Festival opens in Essaouira

Essaouira - The 13th Gnaoua Music Festival, held under the high patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, opened on Thursday in the Atlantic city of Essaouira

    During this big artistic event, which runs from June 24 through 27, Essaouira will throb to African, Maghrebian, Balkan and Caucasian rythms.

    The festival features performances by famous Gnaoua masters, known as Maalems, including Mohamed Kouyou and Saïd Kouyou, in addition to renowned world musicians such as Algerian Amazigh Kateb and Pakistani Faiz Ali Faiz.

    Music lovers will also enjoy concerts by Georgian Ballet dancers and Armenian Navy Band.

    Fifty-eight concerts and five conferences on Gnaoua music are scheduled during the festival, which brings together 300 artists.

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