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As every year, festival-goers vibrated from June 22 to 30 on many occasions with a national fervor and a large number of tributes, rendered by artists, in Morocco and its culture.
The seventeenth edition of the "Mawazine, Rhythms of the World" Festival, held from June 22 to 30, 2018, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, has passed the 2.5 million mark. more than millions of viewers who have celebrated this year, music from around the world, through national and international television channels as well as through social networks, said the Morocco Cultures Association, organizer of the event. This edition "ended in beauty after nine days of unforgettable concerts, highlights and shared emotions," said the association in a statement, expressing "its deepest thanks to its audience, always more faithful." As every year, festival-goers have vibrated on many occasions with a national fervor and a large number of tributes, rendered by artists, in Morocco and its culture. "A record-breaking festival, with attendance increasing year after year, Mawazine has once again confirmed its place as an international music event," the source said, noting that '' The incarnation of the values of openness and tolerance, the event positioned the cities of Rabat and Salé at the center of the world cultural calendar, offering an unmissable showcase for the region. It also offered free access to 90% of festival-goers.
All music and all audiences were at the rendezvous! "Mawazine is today one of the few festivals in the world not to collect money public, explained Morocco Cultures, stating that "fully autonomous, its economic model is based on revenue from ticket sales and sponsorship of private companies, eliminating any public support." Major actor of the democratization of the Access to culture, Mawazine also continued its support to the regional tourism economy, helping to boost the sectors of activities of the hotel, transport or even catering, the statement added. To reinforce even more the cultural dimension of the festival and its values of sharing, accessibility, tolerance and openness, Facebook, the first social network in Morocco and in the world, wished to associate this year with Mawazine, recalled the association. With the common goal of facilitating young people's access to entertainment and culture, Facebook and Mawazine have gathered people around moments of joy and communion, so that they can relay them live or through the many features, with their communities on Facebook.
Mawazine, notes the release, also provided infrastructure and conditions of welcome and safety worthy of the best international festivals, playing a leading role in the creation of a national industry. show both professional and standards, creating added value for tourism and the economic fabric of the country.
The Morocco Cultures Association also recalled the highlights of the seventeenth edition, including the OLM Souissi where the exceptional concert of Bruno Mars gathered all the generations for a unique performance which was ovationnée. "Especially when he made reference to Morocco through one of his songs, a way of paying tribute to our country. An incredible musical moment! "We read.
Icon of the American rap, the Moroccan French Montana also expressed his happiness to come back to play in his native country and his pride of being a Moroccan by repeatedly repeating "Ana Maghribi", while the duo "The Chainsmokers "released the big game on the stage of OLM Souissi. In front of the festival-goers, Damso, one of the greatest representatives of French hip-hop, showed his incredible talents of showman by delivering compositions with various influences … All to the cheers of the crowd who danced all evening, has Cultures Morocco said, adding that the Canadian star Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, has offered a show of madness in front of a huge crowd, in a sound universe that mixes funk, electro, RnB and rap pop.
The other stage of the festival, the Mohammed V National Theater, witnessed a real tribute to the Moroccan song that was made by the great Majida El Roumi, who notably sang the resumption of "Ya Bent Bladi" "Singer Chaqqara in front of a delighted public. As for the performances of Douzi, Aminux, H-Kayne, Senhaji and many others, they have highlighted the great variety of Moroccan music and the immense talent of the national artists, said the association, adding that Stati and Najat Aatabou, true symbols that are among the undisputed masters of the Moroccan chaâbi, caused a sensation on the Salé stage in front of their numerous fans to cheer them on. The most awarded Puerto Rican artist of his generation Luis Fonsi, in turn, marked the spirits of the OLM Souissi and sang, in chorus with the public, his now legendary tube "Despacito", which exceeded 5 billion views on YouTube. Another intense moment of the last day, the Emirati diva Ahlam has been on stage Nahda, accompanied by a hundred musicians, with the key, an incredible scenic device for a grandiose and unprecedented performance.
In Bouregreg, the rapper Rilès has been illustrated by a colorful show and the announcement that he would give the stamp of his performance to a Moroccan association, in a burst of generosity, was widely applauded which reminds what many artists have already achieved in Mawazine, like La Fouine in 2017, who had given some of his stamp to the "Children's House Lalla Hasnaa". "Great moments are to be mentioned on the Bouregreg stage with huge artists from Africa including Seun Kuti, Sidiki Diabate, Ebo Taylor … who have conquered an African public in turmoil," said Morocco Cultures. At Chellah, it is the beautiful voices of the world that have enchanted by the historical setting of this scene and the lyricism of their performance an audience of faithful connoisseurs, notes the release, adding that fire-eaters, jugglers, acrobats, percussionists, Gnawa … have invaded the streets of Rabat, allowing the inhabitants
to celebrate the festival and their city.
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