Singer Madonna has posted a message of attachment to Morocco on her Instagram account, stating that she cannot "leave" the country. Currently on an extended stay, the artist is documenting her visits to Fez, Marrakech and Agafay, offering a global exposure to the national heritage.
The king of raï, Cheb Khaled , is facing a virulent wave of criticism in Algeria after his stage performance on Saturday night in the Moroccan economic capital. This concert, organized in the Casablanca supporters’ area at a time when the Algerian national team was suffering an early elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations, was perceived by part of the public as a lack of solidarity and consideration towards the national disappointment.
Actor Reda Elazouar takes a new step in his career by sharing the screen with Mark Wahlberg in "The Family Plan 2", now available on Apple TV. Beyond the acting performance, this role marks a desire to positively represent his Moroccan roots internationally.
At only 19 years old, this native of Seine-et-Marne has established himself as the new musical sensation of the moment. Propelled by TikTok and endorsed by the queen of French pop, RnBoi, whose real name is Samy Fahli, has already accumulated millions of listens while keeping a cool head.
Horror has invited itself to Bondi Beach, and fear has crossed the oceans to reach actress Nadia Farès. While her daughter was at the scene of the shooting that bloodied Sydney this Sunday, the actress testifies to her fright and pays a strong tribute to the "hero" who disarmed one of the attackers.
With a community of 1.1 million subscribers and a career relaunched since Morocco, Faudel is putting an end to eighteen years of media "purgatory" in France. The former "Little Prince of Raï" is definitively turning the page on the political incident of the Concorde to impose his return to the stage with a national tour and an Olympia in 2026.
The downfall of Ali B can now be measured in euros. Seized by the government, the luxury Bentley of the rapper convicted of rape was auctioned off on Wednesday evening for 67,031 euros, a derisory amount that seals the end of the splendor for the fallen artist.
The downfall of Moroccan rapper Ali B continues on the financial front. While he was sentenced to two years in prison for rape and attempted rape last July, his luxury vehicle was seized by the Dutch tax authorities and put up for online auction by the government.
The global success of "Enty Baghia Wahed" has generated nearly two million dirhams on the web, an amount so far captured solely by DJ Van. The Court of Appeal of Marrakech has just restored the rights of the lyricist and composer, putting an end to the exclusivity of the gains for the distributor.
The rape trial of Saad Lamjarred was supposed to open this Monday, but the hearing has been postponed sine die for medical reasons. A delay deemed difficult to understand by the defense, which denounces the slowness of justice while counter-attacking on another legal front involving an attempted extortion.
The screening of "Behind the Palms" was highly anticipated at the Marrakech Film Festival , but the debate quickly spiraled. The story was overshadowed by sex scenes deemed very explicit and close to pornography by some of the audience and critics.
Adored in Morocco for his global hits, Saad Lamjarred is once again facing the French justice system for rape allegations. Already convicted at first instance in Paris, the star will appear before the Var Assize Court this Monday to answer for acts dating back to a summer evening in Saint-Tropez, risking up to 15 years in prison.