Tag: Asmaa Hamzaoui

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.
Events

From Trance to Transcendence: Gnaoua Festival Goes Global Again

World Music Central News Room May 22, 2025 No Comments

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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Aziza Brahim - Mawja cover artwork. a beautiful photo of the Sahara desert.
Charts

World Music Charts Europe Reveal the Best of The Year 2024

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2024 No Comments

World Music Charts Europe has released the list of top 250 albums for the year 2024. This year there were 887 nominated releases. World Music…

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General News

Second Set of WOMEX 2019 Showcases Revealed

Wojciech Rubis June 20, 2019 No Comments

The jury- designated WOMEX 2019 Official Selection concert program, is nearly complete with only two more Club Summit artists to be announced. The second round…

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