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.
Now in its 23rd edition (September 18–21, 2025), the L'Boulevard Festival is also celebrating 25 years since its very first run in the late 1990s at the Federation of Secular Works (FOL) hall. A quarter century on, its current home at the RUC stadium has become the heart of what musicians and organizers affectionately call the «L'Boulevard family». More than just an annual event, the festival has evolved into an intergenerational gathering, bound together by a shared passion