Latest News – Mawazine Festival: Between Threat, Boycott and Commission

The 19th edition of the Mawazine Festival Rhythms of the World in Morocco did not live up to expectations. The situation surrounding the festival and the threat of certain artists have diminished the importance of the global artistic event and its high degree of success in recent years. Several weeks before the start of Mawazine, the Moroccan public demanded not to go to platforms or attend the festival, for many reasons, including security threats.

The threat of Magda El Roumi
A few days ago, the Lebanese journalist Gamal Fayyad published on his Facebook page a comment on Magda El Roumi after the news of the arrest of the young Moroccan who would have been mentally disturbed. The Moroccan authorities announced that they had been detained until the necessary investigations were carried out. "I am not afraid of the threat, I trust the security of Morocco, and I ask His Majesty the King, an understanding young king, to forgive this carefree young man, whom I believe to be an innocent young man ".

The dissatisfaction of Nancy Ajram
Despite the joy expressed by the singer Nancy Ajram in her participation in the Mawazine Festival this year, it was clear that this participation was not in favor of Ajram. Videos that Nancy showed avoided the public and refused to take pictures next to him, and refused to Ath However, Nancy apologized for being allergic to the Albanians, but she was not rejected by critics, and recalled that she was for years the ambbadador of a declaration of a special brand of milk powder.

] Authenticity and Commission
The question of the artist Magda Al-Roumi was not the only one in the media. Two days ago, Asala Nasri's husband, Tariq El-Erian, broke another affair that was an answer to the hearing of his wife, Asala Nasri, and why she did not not attended or sung at the Moroccan festival. Revealed as one of the participants in the organization of the festival events, continues with the Asala office and asked the commission, in exchange for Asala Nasri revive a concert in "Mawazine."

Samira Said
Although not to participate in the festival; Has apologized for not participating in "Mawazine" this year, was used star Marwan Khoury. Press reports revealed that the reason was Samira terms required by the festival management, which was considered impossible.