Most people have never heard of Gnawa. Originally you weren't supposed to. For centuries, the music was only played in secret ceremonies by enslaved Black Africans brought to Morocco. Gnawa—an ...

Moroccan violinist Youness El Khazan reimagines classical masterpieces through Moroccan genres, blending Mozart or Beethoven with Aita, Chaabi, or reggada to show that music is a universal language.

Five concerts showcase the contemporary pulse of Morocco's music, May 2011 in NYC Sounds have long crossed Morocco, with the slow steps of desert dwellers or with the lightning speed of mp3s. They ...

Moroccan musician, composer, and actor Abdelwahab Doukkali has died at the age of 85, closing a career that lasted more than five decades and helped shape modern Moroccan music. Doukkali was born in ...

Said Tichiti, founder of the Budapest, Hungary-based band Chalaban, is excited to lead the group on its first tour of North America, from Montreal to New York, Miami and Los Angeles — with a stop in ...