The banner for the 26th Essaouira Gnaoua & World Music Festival (June 19–21, 2025) features modernist artwork of a stylized Gnawa musician against a warm desert-sunset backdrop. The design integrates traditional Moroccan motifs—like arches and geometric patterns—with vivid blocks of color. A small boat on the ocean and a seagull perched beside the musician. Text elements clearly highlight the event's name, location, and dates in a mix of blue and red.

From Trance to Transcendence: Gnaoua Festival Goes Global Again

The 26th Gnaoua and World Music Festival returns to Essaouira, Morocco, from June 19 to 21, 2025. Since its founding in 1998, the festival has…

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La Mar de Músicas 2025 poster

Sea and Sun: La Mar de Músicas Turns 30 with a Global Splash

Since its debut in 1995, La Mar de Músicas has brought world music to the coastal city of Cartagena, Spain, transforming its cultural landscape each…

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Riddim & Views: Reggae Sumfest 2025 Returns to Montego Bay

Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica’s flagship reggae and dancehall festival, returns to Montego Bay from July 13–19, 2025, with a full week of music, parties, and cultural…

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Nuevos Territorios 2025 banner featuring a photo of thre curator, Diego Guerrero.

Between Tradition and the Avant-Garde: Diego Guerrero’s ‘New Territories’ of Flamenco

The SGAE Foundation continues its Nuevos Territorios (New Territories) series, a program in which established artists open the doors of Madrid’s Sala Berlanga to emerging…

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