About the festival
57artists
1stage
3days
Lineup
57 artists · 2 headliners
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MAÂLEM AHMED BAQBOUGnawaMaâlem Ahmed Baqbou is a renowned Moroccan Gnawa master musician. He is celebrated for his deep, trance-inducing lila ceremonies and his mastery of the guembri (sintir), the three-stringed bass lute central to Gnawa music. Baqbou has collaborated with international artists, helping to bring Gnawa traditions to global audiences.
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MAÂLEM MEHDI NASSOULIGnawaMaâlem Mehdi Nassouli is a Moroccan Gnawa musician and master (maâlem) known for blending traditional Gnawa spiritual music with contemporary influences including jazz and electronic music. He plays the sintir (guembri), a three-stringed bass lute central to Gnawa rituals, and has collaborated with international artists to bring Gnawa music to global audiences.
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Maâlem Rachid HamzaouiGnawaMaâlem Rachid Hamzaoui is a Moroccan Gnawa musician and master (maâlem) known for his powerful performances rooted in the traditional Gnawa spiritual music tradition. He blends authentic lila ceremonial music with contemporary influences, earning recognition both in Morocco and on the international world music scene.MA
MERYEM AASSIDWorldwide
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SELAMNESH ZÉMÉNÉÉthio-jazzSelamnesh Zéméné is an Ethiopian vocalist celebrated for her powerful voice and deep roots in traditional Ethiopian music. She blends Éthio-jazz and folk styles, drawing on the rich musical heritage of the Amhara and broader Ethiopian traditions. Her work has gained international recognition on the world music stage.
Set times
Set Times
Full running order in the festival's local time.
Thursday, 25 June
Main Stage
- 20:30 MAÂLEM MEHDI NASSOULI
- 20:30 I BUHORO
- 21:40 MAÂLEM MOHAMED KOUYOU
- 23:00 MAÂLEM KHALID IZOUBAZ
- 23:00 SELAMNESH ZÉMÉNÉ
- 23:00 Abdelkader Haddada
- 23:30 Fusion : Maâlem Mohamed Montari with Badume's Band & Selamnesh Zéméné Fusion
- 00:15 HOBA HOBA SPIRIT
- 00:15 MAÂLEM MOULAY EL TAYEB DHIBI
- 00:15 MAÂLEM ABDENBI GADARI
Friday, 26 June
Main Stage
- 19:00 Ganavya
- 20:00 MAÂLEM AMINE DAOUDI
- 21:15 RICHARD BONA
- 22:00 RASKAS AND BNAT LOUZ
- 22:15 Musical reunion : Asma Lamnawar with Richard Bona Musical Reunion
- 23:00 MAÂLEM Abdelkader Amlil
- 23:00 MAÂLEM SEDDIK LAARCH
- 23:00 HARLEM SPIRIT OF GOSPEL
- 23:00 MAÂLEM SAID BOULHIMAS
- 23:00 MAÂLEM KHALIL MOUNJI
- 23:00 MAÂLEM MONSIF BOUBOUL
- 23:30 MAÂLEM HOUSSAM GANIA
- 00:00 Fusion : Mehdi Qamoum with The Harlem Spirit of Gospel by Anthony Morgan Fusion
- 00:00 Fusion : Maâlem Hamid El Kasri with Carlinhos Brown Fusion
- 00:15 MAÂLEM ABDELKBIR KBIBER
- 00:15 MAÂLEM MOHAMED BOUMAZOUGH
- 00:15 MAÂLEM ABDERRAHIM OUGHESSAL
- 00:15 MAÂLEM HAMID DKAKI
- 00:30 47SOUL
Saturday, 27 June
Main Stage
- 19:00 Yasmine Hamdan
- 20:00 MAÂLEM MORAD EL MARJANE
- 21:15 CHEIKH N'DOYE
- 21:15 MOHAMED DEROUICH
- 21:15 MERYEM AASSID
- 21:15 ALEXANDRE HERICHON
- 22:00 BOB MAGHRIB
- 22:30 CARLINHOS BROWN
- 23:00 MAÂLEM NOUREDDINE MEDOULA
- 23:00 MAÂLEM BOUCHABCHOUB BENACHIR
- 23:00 Nabil Sansi
- 23:00 MAÂLEM ISMAIL RAHIL
- 23:00 MAÂLEM HASSAN EL GADIRI
- 23:15 MAÂLEM ABDELKBIR MERCHANE
- 23:45 MAÂLEM HAMID EL KASRI
- 00:00 MAÂLEM FATIMA EZZAHRA JEBLI
- 00:15 MAÂLEM ABDELLAH AKHARRAZ
- 00:15 MAÂLEM ABDELMALEK KADIRI
- 00:30 OUDADEN
Getting there
Where it happens
LocationEssaouira, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
DatesJun 25, 2026 - Jun 27, 2026Doors and set times in the schedule above
