Video Tour of Mawazine World Music & Rhythms Festival
May 1st, 2009
Check out this video clip of the rhythms of the Mawazine Festival!
Festivals In Morocco
Travel to Morocco’s Mawazine World Music & Rhythms Festival
May 1st, 2009
The eight edition of the Mawazine Festival will take place on May 15th to the 23rd. This years Rhythms of the World festival team has arranged an eight day program featuring well known artists like Kylie Minogue, Warda Al Jazayria, Alecia Keys and Stevie Wonder. The Mawazine Festival will…
Moulay Idriss – Travel to Morocco’s Holiest City
April 21st, 2009
Moulay Idriss is a Moroccan town and important religious site and place of pilgrimage for Muslims located just an hour away from Fes. The city is named after the Moroccan saint Moulay Idriss, a descendant of Muhammad, who died and was buried in 792 AD in the city that was…
Harira – The Traditional Moroccan Soup
April 21st, 2009
As both a starting point and a destination for merchants along ancient trade routes Morocco developed a cuisine that has Arabic, African, French, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern influences. This blending of cultures and ideas makes Moroccan cuisine unique and often quite surprising. Extensive use of dried fruits such as dates…
Moroccan Sweets and Pastries, North African Deserts & Recipes
April 12th, 2009
Stuffed with almond paste, dusted with confectionery sugar and flaking with each bite, Moroccan pastries are reserved for special occasions. Cooking is regarded as an extravagant art in Morocco and in North Africa. Large meals are prepared for births, circumcisions, weddings,…
A History Tour of Moroccan Dates, 45 Varities & Recipes
March 31st, 2009
Dates have played an important part in Moroccan cuisine for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests the cultivation of dates all the way back in 6,000 BC in Arabia. The date palm was a major source of life for thousands…
Travel to Rabat’s 14th Jazz Au Chella Jazz Festival – A Moroccan Celebration
March 29th, 2009
Last years cries from the violin still echo off the ancient Roman ruins and the night’s faint stars add to the enchanting song. For the last thirteen years Jazz au Chella has made its home in the thick fortified walls of Morocco’s own capital city, Rabat. The Jazz Festival of…
Nass El Ghiwane – A Musical Tour De Force & The Rolling Stones of Africa
March 27th, 2009
Nass El Ghiwane appeared on the scene in the late 1960’s in Morocco. Whenever mentioned in the Western literature, they are referred to as The Rolling Stones , as American Producer Martin Scorsese once put it. They have been the most politicized of all the chaabbi-fusion groups and placed great emphasis…
Fes Festival of Sacred Music in Morocco
March 27th, 2009
The Fes Festival of Sacred Music is one of the widest acclaimed world music events. For fifteen years the festival has been bringing together musicians and visitors from all around the world and uniting them in Morocco with the spiritual music from a variety of different cultures. The idea of…
Travel to a Moroccan Music Festival – The Gnaoua Festival
March 25th, 2009
For the past ten years one weekend every June the Moroccan city of Essaouira has come alive with the music of the world. From traditional Moroccan Gnaoua to jazz and blues the Gnaoua Festival and Musics of the World Essaouira offers music to suit any taste and is a must-see…
