Top Egyptian musicians perform at Morocco's Mawazine Festival

Ahram Online , Monday 23 Jun 2025

A selection of well-known Egyptian musicians — including Egyptian Project, Hamaki, Ruby, Tamer Ashour, and Carmen Soliman — are part of the line-up for the 20th edition of the Mawazine Festival, taking place in Rabat, Morocco, between 19 and 28 June.

Mawazine

 

Dubbed Rhythms of the World, this year's festival brings many international artists to Morocco's coastal capital.

Several Egyptian performers, including Carmen Soliman, Hamaki, Ruby, and Egyptian Project, appeared in the festival's opening days.
Carmen Soliman gave a concert at the Mohammed V National Theatre on 19 June.

Ruby and Hamaki performed at Nahda Space on 20 and 21 June, respectively, while the Egyptian Project took the stage at the historic site of Chellah on 21 June.

One of Egypt's best-known pop artists, Tamer Ashour, will perform on 24 June at the Mohammed V National Theatre.

He is expected to present a selection of his well-known hits, including songs from his most recent and highly successful album, Yaah (2025).

Yaah follows a string of albums released over the past two decades, including Saab (Difficult, 2007), Had Byheb (2008), Laya Nazra (2011), Esht Maak (2014), Khayali (2017), Ayam (2019), and Tegy Netrahen (2022).

Mawazine Festival
 

Founded in 2001, the Mawazine Festival is one of the most prominent music festivals in North Africa. It features singers from across the continent, the MENA region, and beyond.

Egyptian musicians are frequent guests of the festival. Last year, Mawazine’s stages featured Angham, Ahmed Saad, and Mohamed Ramadan among a rich line-up of regional and international acts.

This year’s edition also includes a wide array of well-known performers such as Wael Jassar, Yemi Alade, Hajib, Nancy Ajram, Majida El-Roumi, Ragheb Alama, Diana Haddad, Will Smith, Lila Downs, and El Grande Toto, to name but a few.

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