Berklee College of Music, Gnaoua and World Music Festival launch program for young Moroccan musicians

Diaspo #324 : From Morocco to the world, Anwar blurs borders with folk and pop fusion

Anwar's musical journey began in Tetouan, Morocco, but now he's carving his own path on the international music scene from his base in Brussels. This son of Moroccan immigrants blends folk, blues, and pop influences to create music that transcends borders, as his upcoming album (due March 2024) promises to showcase.

Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo, two Moroccan producers who changed the 70s music industry

Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo are two Moroccan-born producers and song writers who rocked the music industry in the 70s. Their approach to music has given birth to one of the most famous gay reference songs. Flashback.

Diaspo # 19 : Solen Souleimane Benabadji dreams of «conquering Morocco with music»

A member of the Austrian group Desert May Bloom, French-Moroccan Solen Souleimane Benabadji currently lives in Vienna. Attached to the country which saw him grow, he dreams of performing in Morocco but also of introducing other influences and musical riches, especially Moroccan and Oriental, to the West.

Jubantouja, a Moroccan rock band giving Tamazight a voice

Jubantouja is an Azilal-based rock band that makes music in Tamazight, a Moroccan language. The band has risen to fame during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Diaspo #171 : Ziad Qoulaii, setting reality to music

Montreal-based singer Ziad Qoulaii released in November a new mini-album in which he tells the story of a Moroccan who wants to cross the sea and migrate. The EP includes three songs inspired by a film scenario he wrote and encouraged by his love for cinema.

Diaspo #169 : Distorting guitar strings from Meknes all the way to Quebec

A member of one of the earliest metal bands in Meknes during the 2000s, Achraf Loudiy is today a figure of the music genre in Quebec. A founding member of Aeternam, he sings and plays the guitar with his unique Oriental-styled metal.

Diaspo #137 : Saïd Tichiti, master of Amazigh-Hassani music in Hungary

Musician and singer Saïd Tichiti has lived in Budapest for 22 years. In Hungary, this Guelmim-native is undoubtedly an ambassador of Moroccan music, with Amazigh, Gnawa and Hassani influences.

Diaspo #90 : Saad El Guerrab, making universal music

Born and raised in Casablanca, Saad El Guerrab has made his way to the world of music in both Paris and Brussels, where he conducted several musical projects.

Diaspo #85 : Nour Eddine Fatty, a street musician who conquered Italy

From Ouezzane to Rome, a long journey that made of Nour Eddine Fatty a world-famous musician. His music is a mix between jajouka, Arab-Andalusian and Sicilian rhythms. He rose to fame after roaming Italy as a street musician.