The current edition closed in the same way it began, that is to say, in apotheosis. If the mega-star Rihanna launched the concerts at the OLM Souissi, it was Taio Cruz, the other big name in pop, who was in charge of handing the keys back to the organisers. On the oriental stage at Nahda, Tamer Hosni, the new idol of Egyptian music, gave the final recital, with two young Moroccan talents, Leila Maghribiya and Ahmed Chawki, in the first part. At the Mohammed V National Theatre, those nostalgic for the golden age of Arab music were treated to the show by the doyen of Moroccan song, Abdelouhab Doukkali, and the renowned Tunisian artist Lotfi Bouchnak. For a week, the biggest names in music at the national, Arab, and international levels followed one another on the different stages, offering the public quality shows, sometimes original like those of the artistic vision 'Musical Silk Road' at the Chellah and the concert of the great George Benson in the company of the Royal Symphony Orchestra. Moroccan artists were not left out. They had the opportunity to perform on different stages. And to confirm their particular attention to the promotion of national song and the encouragement of its professionals, the organisers dedicated the Salé stage to stars of popular music and new contemporary expressions, such as fusion music, hip hop, rap, etc. The popular success of Mawazine was confirmed again, with tens of thousands of spectators each evening. For example, Rihanna set a historical audience record with 150,000 spectators, while Cheb Mami attracted 120,000 supporters for the comeback of the prince of raï. Far from the stages, street shows, the cultural facet of the Mawazine Festival, installed a carnival atmosphere in the main arteries of the capital, whose inhabitants found themselves led, willy-nilly, into the whimsical world of the brass band. Thanks to these artistic wanderings, the party invited itself into the different corners of Rabat. Troupes from Morocco and elsewhere criss-crossed the streets of the capital, cultivating the joy of living and inviting its inhabitants to get out of the rut of everyday life to allow themselves a little getaway through song and dance.