Moroccan Hip-Hop Dominates Spotify: Stormy’s "Africain" Tops Summer Charts
2 September 2020
This summer, the hip hop trend is in vogue in Morocco. According to information provided by Spotify, rapper Stormy is largely in the lead.
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Major Moroccan Jazz Festivals Jazzablanca and Tanjazz Canceled Due to Pandemic Challenges
28 August 2020
Jazzablanca and Tanjazz will no longer take place this year. The organizers have decided to postpone these two major cultural events.
Comedian Gad Elmaleh Surprises Fans with Claude Nougaro Tribute Concert, Album to Follow
27 August 2020
Gad Elmaleh’s fans expected anything but to see him in the role of a singer covering songs by an artist as iconic as Claude Nougaro. The Moroccan-born comedian gave a surprise (…)
Legendary Moroccan Singer Hajja Hamdaouia Retires at 90, Ending 50-Year Career
17 August 2020
The star of Moroccan popular song, Hajja Hamdouia, has decided to end her long musical career.
Morocco’s Nightlife Industry in Crisis as Lockdown Eases, Workers Left Without Aid
12 August 2020
Unlike the souks, beaches, cafes-restaurants, cabarets and nightclubs have not been allowed to reopen as part of the lockdown easing measures. Owners, workers, artists and (…)
Algerian Superstar Cheb Khaled Plans Maghreb Unity Concert with Top Artists
10 July 2020
The successful Algerian artist, "Cheb Khaled", cherishes the dream of uniting the three Maghreb countries of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. To do this, he intends to launch a (…)
Moroccan Singer Douzi Recovering After Second Surgery, Reassures Fans
25 June 2020
The Moroccan singer, Abdelhafid Douzi, successfully underwent surgery last Wednesday. From his hospital room, he has reassured his many fans.
Moroccan Singer Meryem Aboulouafa Debuts Multilingual Folk-Electronic Album
9 June 2020
Moroccan singer Meryem Aboulouafa has released her very first album entitled "Meryem". With a captivating voice and music inspired by folk and electronic with underlying (…)
Moroccan Music Icon Zeroual Dies at 80, Leaves Legacy of Popular Songs
3 June 2020
The famous Moroccan singer and actor, Mohamed Bechar, widely known as Zeroual, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, after a long illness.
Arab Music Icon Samira Said Revives Childhood Ramadan Song on Social Media
29 May 2020
The diva of Arab song, Samira Said, has looked back on her past, by reviving an old religious song, "Bait Allah", which she had performed in 1971, at the age of 13.