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Rabat – Since 2006, the yearly Jazzablanca music festival has told the story “of a meeting between music, jazz, and Casablanca.” This year the festival will run from July 2 to July 7.
Organized by the agency Seven PM, Jazzablanca attracts thousands of jazz-lovers every year; Based in central locations of Casablanca, music lovers gather to enjoy performances by both seasoned and new talents of national and international renown. This year, Jazzablanca will take place across two venues: Hippodrome Casa-Anfa and the BMCI Scene United Nations Square.
In 2018, Jazzablanca established “le OFF, the free activities of Jazzablanca,” to make the musical festivities more accessible to those who are not familiar with or appreciative of jazz.
This recent initiative invites children, amateur musicians, project leaders, students, cultural actors or curious music lovers to a program “that celebrates culture with the interventions of prestigious local and international actors, for free, and on simple registration.”
Simply put, le OFF strives to promote the transmission of musical knowledge and nurture an appreciation for the beauty of music among the public.
This year’s two venues and four stages will feature 58 concerts over the course of six days.
Tuesday, July 2
Franz Ferdinand
Nojazz
Atlantic Soul Orchestra
Mr ID.
Afrik Cotton & the Sailors
Brothers Souissi
Mehdi Nassouli
Paolo Fresu Devil Quartet
Wednesday, July 3
Calypso Pink
Obara-Wania
Nojazz
Judi Jackson
Atlantic Soul Orchestra
Afrik Cotton & the Sailors
Rock-But
Bosaina
Thursday, July 4
Michael Kiwanuka
Don Bryant and the Bo-Keys
Nojazz
Guts & the Akaras of Scoville
Taha el Hmidi
Albert Cohen & the Hurricane
Noritsu
Friday, July 5
Metronomy
Don Bryant & the Bo-Keys
Hypnotic Brass Together
Navaro & NCY MUSIC
SLVY & RAAD
Arnaud N’Gaza
Guts & the Akaras of Scoville
Khalil Ryahi
Saturday, July 6
Maceo Parker
Hugh Coltman
Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa
Hypnotic Brass Together
JY Blues
Soul Mussango
Slize Drop
Terekke
Sunday, July 7
Al McKay’s Earth, Wind & Fire Experience
Adam Naas
Mehdi Nassouli
Hypnotic Brass Together
Sarah Ariche
Taragal Generation
Isslman
Daox
Visit the festival’s official website (www.jazzablanca.com) for more details.
