New setting, new experience. That’s what the artistic co-directors of the Jazz à Rabat festival delivered in this 27th edition, now renamed and relocated to Hassan II Park in the capital. Through their affinities and collaborations, Majid Bekkas and Jean-Pierre Bissot continue to push the boundaries of jazz. By striking the right balance and upholding the same high standards as always, the duo brings every kind of music to the stage, from Gnawa to Balkan rhythms, and even rap.
As the United Nations Security Council prepares to review the Western Sahara issue, coordination between Paris and Rabat is intensifying. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to meet soon with UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura. While Washington applies political pressure on Algeria, Paris is concentrating on the technical aspects.