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Mawazine Festival 2026: Sanae Marahati and Nouamane Lahlou celebrate Moroccan heritage
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The 21st Mawazine Festival-Rythmes du Monde continued to captivate audiences in Rabat with a celebration of Moroccan culture on Tuesday, June 23, at the Mohammed V National Theater. The evening featured performances by Sanae Marahati and Nouamane Lahlou. Sanae Marahati, from Sefrou, opened the evening with qasidas from Moroccan Malhoun. During a press conference before her concert, she emphasized the importance of preserving and transmitting this intangible cultural heritage, calling it a "national duty" for artists and producers. For her second appearance at Mawazine, she compared Malhoun to wearing a caftan, a treasure honored on special occasions. Marahati also announced her new project, "Arassi Toub," a contemporary adaptation of a two-and-a-half-century-old Malhoun qasida, designed to connect younger generations with this ancestral art. Nouamane Lahlou followed with a musical fresco in four acts, accompanied by over 70 artists, including musicians, singers, dancers, and folk troupes. His performance showcased various aspects of Moroccan cultural identity, beginning with "Bladi Ya Zine Al Bouldane" and moving into an "anthropology of cities." Accompanied by folk troupes in traditional costumes, he highlighted regions and cities like Chefchaouen, Zagora, Ouazzane, Tafilalet, Marrakech, and Fes, through music, dance, and popular heritage. The third part of his show paid tribute to Abdelwahab Doukkali with a medley. Lahlou also explored the golden age of Arab song, blending
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