Washington, DC — Al-Bustan music ensemble - On Saturday evening, Dec. 1, acclaimed Moroccan vocalist Karima Skalli will perform in Washington, DC at the Smithsonian Museum - in a free concert open to ...
The snap of flamenco guitar, the twang of the oud and the jazzy sheen of a violin create a siren-call like no other. The sound of , a Portland ensemble, takes ancient music from Spain, Morocco and the ...
Most people have never heard of Gnawa. Originally you weren't supposed to. For centuries, the music was only played in secret ceremonies by enslaved Black Africans brought to Morocco. Gnawa—an ...
Who: The Al Andalus Ensemble, a Portland-based, internationally-known, world chamber music ensemble that performs music from around the globe from an Andalusian perspective. What: "Legacies: 711-2011, ...
The first time that DYSTINCT ever attended a soccer match was in Qatar to watch his beloved Morocco beat Spain in the Round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It just so happened that his track ...
This story begins like all good ones do, with a 66-year-old man standing on stage, dressed as a goat. It is late March, and I’ve come to Morocco, in part, to see a rare public performance by the ...
The Fes Festival came into existence as a response to the first Gulf War, given further impetus by 9/11 and is important in reflecting a more tolerant side of Islam, with lots of respect to other ...