On June 26, get ready for a seismic musical experience on Mawazine’s Bouregreg stage. Al-Qasar & Guests will unleash a raw, rebellious and trance-infused fusion sound – a sonic manifesto where North Africa and the Middle East meet in a whirlwind of psychedelic rock and ancestral rhythms.
At the heart of this visionary collective is Al-Qasar, a French-Middle Eastern band known for fusing garage-punk riffs with North African grooves. They’ll be joined by towering figures of African music: Malian jazz legend Cheikh Tidiane Seck, Mandinka diva Mamani Keïta, and Tunisian oud virtuoso Mehdi Haddab. Together, they conjure a cross-continental alchemy that defies convention and redefines tradition.
Picture Depeche Mode sung in Turkish, Velvet Underground with a darbouka pulse, or Sean Paul remixed in Arabic – Al-Qasar & Guests don’t just mix sounds, they blow up the boundaries. The result is as political as it is musical: a fierce call for freedom, dance, and identity.
More than a concert, this is a sound-lab of resistance. It’s where Gnaoua rhythms collide with distorted guitars, and ecstatic vocals rise over fuzz basslines. Not folklore. Not posturing. Just the true voice of a cosmopolitan, radical, urban generation.
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Mawazine – Rhythms of the World Festival once again affirms its role as a cultural trailblazer, spotlighting the most daring voices and global sounds. This night, Rabat will resonate with souk rock, desert punk and the poetry of fusion.
Don’t miss it. June 26. Bouregreg stage. You won’t just hear it – you’ll feel it.
