On June 20th, the Bouregreg stage in Rabat will become sacred ground for reggae lovers. The legendary Burning Spear—Grammy-winning artist, Rastafari icon and one of Jamaica’s most powerful musical voices—will perform as part of the 20th edition of the Mawazine Festival. This won’t just be a concert. It will be a moment in music history.
Winston Rodney, better known as Burning Spear, is more than a name. He’s a movement. A storyteller. A keeper of the Rastafari flame. Born in St. Ann’s Bay—just steps from the birthplace of Marcus Garvey and Bob Marley—he has spent over five decades channeling the spirit of reggae roots into songs that are part prayer, part resistance, and all heart.
Since his 1969 debut Door Peep recorded at Studio One, Burning Spear has built a discography steeped in spiritual fire and militant poetry. Albums like Marcus Garvey, Man in the Hills, and Hail H.I.M. are revered not just as music, but as living archives of Black consciousness and cultural revolution.
After more than a decade away from the spotlight, the reggae legend returned in 2023 with No Destroyer, a critically acclaimed album hailed as one of his finest. Nominated for a Grammy, it confirmed what fans already knew: Burning Spear is still very much a force of nature—undiluted, unrelenting, and as vital as ever.
Now, in 2025, he embarks on a rare and intimate world tour, backed by a new band that carries the fire with fresh energy. Each performance is a ritual. Each song, a psalm. Each show, a deep breath of living history.
At Mawazine, the air will be thick with the spirit of Jamaica. The crowd will sway to the sounds of Columbus, Jah Nuh Dead, Marcus Children Suffer… Songs that echo with the legacy of struggle, triumph, and spiritual awakening. On that night, Bouregreg won’t just be a stage—it will be a temple. And the reggae will roar.
