Rabat to host 'Mawazine-Rythmes du monde' festival

The Moroccan capital will host world musicians at the 4th Mawazine-Rythmes du Monde Festival slated for May 18 to 25.

The imperial city of Rabat will live on the vibrations of musical bands emanating from the five corners of the globe in a unique moment when Latin American vibrations embrace the African rhythms and Middle East music interacts in sheer symbiosis with the European sounds.

At the opening ceremony, the festival will star the Indonesian vibrations and magic of "Danses de Cour des palais."

The melting pot event will feature concerts given by top world artists notably Salsa maestro, Oscar d'Léon, Brazilian Samba star, Dona Inah, the emotion-filled voice of the Benin's Kidjo and Cape Verdean, Lura.

Moroccan strong voice of Abdelwahhab Doukkali will echo in the imperial city in harmony with the other Moroccan mystic voices of Ihsan R'miki, Hadra Chefchaouen, Abdellatif Bayati and Salah Cherki.

The 8.5 million Euros festival is an opportunity to discover world music and to promote the cultural and tourist potentials of the Moroccan capital.