More and more of the youth of Morocco are turning to hip hop music and rap as a way to express themselves. Many use music to voice their views, convey their thoughts and put across their feelings with regard to the search for peace, love and daily issues faced by youth today. It is for this reason that the organizers of the Ouf du Bled Festival decided to create a stage for these young talents to perform and compete, allowing them to be heard by the public and exposing them to other artists who have already created a market for their music in Morocco.
The Gnaoua and World Music Festival is an annual event that is held in Essaouira, in Morocco. It is an event that the entire family will enjoy, and is known to be a friendly, festive and relaxed extravaganza of music, culture, entertainment and dance. Essaouira is located approximately a hundred and fifty kilometers outside Marrakech and this year, the Gnaoua and World Music Festival will be held between the 26th and 28th of June 2008. It is where local and international musicians and genres meet to create a festival that is unique in sound and vibrant in atmosphere.
Situated within a 40 minute drive from the Moroccan city of Casablanca, northeast of the coastal town of El Jadida, the US$ 35 million Mazagan Resort is set to be a dream tourist destination once it is complete. The resort has been designed to capture the very essence of Morocco’s traditional architecture and culture to provide guests with a truly authentic Moroccan experience, whilst providing all the modern conveniences expected of a world-class resort.
Souvenirs, postcards and photographs are a wonderful way of remembering a holiday or trip to various destinations. Souk Cuisine in Marrakech, Morocco, offers something more for you to take back and share with those at home. It is a unique and magical experience that is recommended to everyone visiting Marrakech, as it not only allows visitors to venture into the secrets of Moroccan cuisine, but teaches them to understand and appreciate every aspect of Moroccan cooking.
The archaeological site known as “Joumaa Aghmat” in southern Morocco contains the remains of a Berber town that was prominent in the Sous region during medieval times. Situated on the Ourika road, about 30 kilometers east of Marrakech, Aghmat (or Ghmat) is an interesting tourist attraction to visit to gain insight into an aspect of the history of Morocco.
