Maghreb Arts
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Maghreb youth mourn Michael Jackson
2009-07-01 Michael Jackson fans in the Maghreb countries share their sorrow with fans around the world. One newspaper reported the suicide of a grieving fan, and Magharebia found another who began a hunger strike when he heard the news.Continue...
Rabat film festival to feature Haifa Wehbe debut
2009-06-25 This year's Rabat Auteur Cinema Film Festival brings Arab stars Mahmoud Abdelaziz and Haifa Wehbe to the Moroccan capital. Twelve films from various countries will compete for honours.Continue...
World rhythms threaten traditional Mauritanian music
2009-06-23 As the world's modern rhythms begin to reach Mauritanian shores, musicians are voicing concerns about the future of their traditional music.Continue...
Jazz au Chellah festival encourages musical dialogue
2009-06-16 For five days, the Jazz au Chellah festival drew lovers of the free-form musical style to the Moroccan capital. Event organisers hope the event serves as a vehicle for dialogue between cultures.Continue...
Second place for Bassma on Star Academy 6
2009-06-15 Bassma Boussail lost the Star Academy LBC season 6 title to Saudi Arabia's Abdul Aziz on Friday, disappointing Moroccan fans and prompting allegations of voter bias against Maghreb contestants.Continue...
Fez Festival of World Sacred Music remains true to its roots
2009-06-01 The 15th edition of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music offers a spectacular programme.Continue...
Sirine opens "Musicians from Tunisia" festival
2009-05-28 The "Musicians from Tunisia" festival strives to bring together musical genres from across the Maghreb. Young people are increasingly interested in discovering this music, noted Tunisian singer Sirine.Continue...
Maghreb audience gets inside look at Cannes Film Festival
2009-05-28 Tunisia's Nessma TV covered the Cannes Film Festival this year for the first time, providing Maghreb television viewers with a "local" experience of the legendary cinema event.Continue...
Cheb Khaled, Kylie Minogue kick off star-studded Mawazine festival
2009-05-18 Music fans from across the kingdom flocked to Rabat to enjoy the 2009 edition of the Mawazine festival. Performers include Warda, Kylie Minogue, Cheb Khaled and Stevie Wonder.Continue...
Bassma Boussail makes journey to stardom on Star Academy
2009-05-14 Moroccan singer Bassma Boussail continues her run on Star Academy 6, still going strong into the 13th prime on Friday.Continue...
Magharebia launches new discussion forum Zawaya
2009-05-06 The new, interactive Zawaya service provides a space for thoughtful and intelligent discussion.Continue...
Mauritania's Maalouma Mint El Meydah garners worldwide acclaim
2009-05-01 Mauritanian Senator Maalouma Mint El Meydah is a star on the global music scene. She talks with Magharebia about her life as an artist, politician and ambassador for peace and religious tolerance.Continue...
Young Tunisian musician seeks to revive Berber music
2009-04-21 Berber music, with its unique heritage and rhythms, is finding a growing audience in the Maghreb and abroad. Sabri Aouni is one of a small number of musicians who have chosen this style as their specialty.Continue...
Young Moroccan musicians vie for Mawazine Generation title
2009-04-20 Aspiring stars of rap, pop and rock music from around Morocco are competing to be selected for the Mawazine Generation semi-finals.Continue...
Algiers festival to mark African "cultural renaissance"
2009-04-19 The upcoming Pan-African Festival is being fêted as a major event marking Africa’s return to the international cultural stage. For the first time in forty years, African nations will join together to celebrate the continent's artistic revival.Continue...
