Artist Chaimae Abdelaziz has denounced the policy of exclusion from festivals and cultural evenings of which she says she is a victim, calling on the Minister of Culture, Mehdi Bensaid, to put an end to this discrimination suffered by many artists.
A wave of discontent is shaking the Moroccan artistic scene. Many singers have publicly denounced their exclusion from the summer festivals organized in several coastal cities of the country, particularly in the north.
Many Moroccan singers have expressed their anger at the exclusion and marginalization they say they are victims of. Concerts and festivals are being organized this summer without them being invited.
Moroccan singer Abdelaziz Stati refuses to boycott festivals to please the Palestinian people. Moreover, he does not think about taking a musical retirement.
Palestinian-origin singer Saint Levant had to apologize to Moroccans after causing an uproar in Essaouira by throwing the Moroccan flag that had been handed to him on stage during his concert as part of the Gnaoua and World Music Festival.
At 39, Moroccan singer Abdelhafid Douzi could soon draw a line under his musical career. He also announced that he was withdrawing from the jury of the "Star Light" show, dedicated to the discovery of musical talents.
Tunisian rapper Balti denies his support for the Polisario during a press conference on the sidelines of his participation in the 19th edition of the Mawazine Rythmes du Monde Festival, which will take place from June 21 to 29, 2024 in Rabat and Salé.
An incident marked the opening of the Mawazine festival in Rabat . Egyptian singer Angham was the victim of a name mix-up during an interview with a journalist, who called her by the name of Emirati singer Ahlam.
The concert given by British-Azerbaijani singer Sami Yusuf on Saturday at the 27th edition of the Fez Festival of Sacred Music of the World did not go smoothly due to poor organization.
Singer Haifa Wehbe will participate in the 19th edition of the Mawazine Rythmes du Monde Festival, scheduled for June 24 in Rabat. The Lebanese artist would have received a large fee to perform on the Nahda stage.
Moroccan celebrities and activists view the invitation of Nicki Minaj to the Mawazine Rythmes du Monde festival scheduled from June 21 to 29 in Morocco in a negative light. Will the concert of the American rapper and singer of Trinidadian origin be canceled?
Dozens of Moroccan activists have called for a boycott of Algerian artists, asking organizers of cultural and artistic events in Morocco to no longer invite celebrities from the neighboring country, especially those who have made hostile statements against the kingdom.