Arabs, Jews, Berbers, Andalusians, Sufis, sub-Saharan Africans and miscellaneous remnants of colonialism all inform “native” Moroccan culture. Therefore, it’s not surprising that the country’s music ...

Abdelhadi Belkhayat, one of Morocco’s most famous singers, died on Friday night at 85 years old at the Military hospital in Rabat. Belkhayat was a Abdelhadi Belkhayat, one of Morocco’s most famous ...

Lamiae Naki (left) and Nat Hulskamp, shown here in a provided photo, founded the Portland-based ensemble Seffarine. The band's show at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Nov. 5 will benefit earthquake relief ...

Gnawa music is often likened to American blues and gospel. Gnawa music is a mixture of African rhythms and Islamic poetry created by enslaved West Africans brought to Morocco. For centuries, it was ...

RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) - Morocco's Gnawa, heirs to a musical and spiritual tradition brought north across the Sahara centuries ago by black slaves, are enjoying new fame as their hypnotic rhythms ...

"Experience the ancient rituals still vital throughout the Kingdom of Morocco. A land at a crossroads, Berbers, Arabs, Africans and Nomads come together, creating a rich tapestry of melodies and ...

The Olympia will be bathed in the vibrant colors of Morocco for a special evening celebrating music and cultural heritage, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Green March. Scheduled for November 9 ...

West African Sufi songs / Musa Dieng Kala (Senegal) -- Sufi music and songs of Morocco / Ibn 'Arabi Ensemble (Morocco) -- El Hachemi / Houria Aïchi (Algeria) -- Sacred music and songs of the Middle ...

Brussels - The prestigious Henry Le Boeuf Hall in Brussels resonated on Saturday evening with the rhythms of Arab-Andalusian music and the art of samaa during a memorable performance that highlighted ...