The American online music magazine Pitchfork named the 25th edition of the Essaouira Gnaoua and World Music Festival, scheduled for June 27-29, as one of the “most anticipated” music events of 2024.
Pitchfork, a global reference in music reviews, indicates in a presentation by Boutayna Chokrane that since 1998, the Gnaoua and World Music Festival has invited artists from Africa and the rest of the world to Essaouira to blend their sounds with traditional Gnaoua music.
For the 25th edition, the three-day festival has assembled a lineup of 400 artists, including 35 Gnaoua maâlems and 53 shows spread across seven stages.
Acts include Aïta Mon Amour, Buika, Ilê Aiyê, Issam Kamal & Mazagan, Jon Grandcamp, Labess, Nino de Los Reyes & Sergio Martinez, Saint Levant, and the Brecker Brothers Band Reunion.
“Special mention goes to the six fusion concerts, where collaborative performances will blend genres like Brazilian batucada, flamenco, and Zaouli,” the media added, inviting Gnaoua fans not to miss the opening concert with Maâlem Hamid El Kasri and Bokanté.
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