In a packed hall, the maestro Abdelwahab Doukkali opened the ball with his song, winner of the Cairo Festival Grand Prix, 'Souk Al Bacharie'. The audience was there to set the tone by singing along to its lyrics of revolt against war, hunger, suffering, and slavery, while calling upon the values of humanity and dignity. Before this same delighted and enthusiastic audience, the doyen of Moroccan music surprised his public with new compositions, notably the one following his immortal 'Marsoul Al Houb', which he titled 'Mirsal Al Houb', in reference to the name used in the Orient. In a most festive atmosphere, Al-Moussiqar Doukkali followed up with his other hits, including 'Agharou Alaika', 'Mana Illa Bachar', and 'Kan ya ma Kan', all under the cheers of his fans. There was magic reigning in the theatre hall. Everyone was there, cheering for their idol and thirsty for good music and profound lyrics, which are rare these days. That is the hallmark of Abdelwahab Doukkali. This same Doukkali who welcomed his colleague Lotfi Bouchnak with great respect and warmth. A rare sign of greatness and honour. For a true artist recognises value and knows where it lies. 'Lotfi Bouchnak is a great artist who has given much to Arab song. He has an incredible memory and manages to learn collections of poetry. He even knows songs of mine that I have completely forgotten,' Doukkali pointed out during his press conference. Indeed, that evening, Lotfi demonstrated it to us with his powerful voice, interpreting, always with passion, the songs from his immortal repertoire where classical tarab meets modern singing. This symbol of Tunisian song did not fail, either, to enchant the audience and draw them into his saga of lyrics that denote his commitment and his pride in belonging to the Arab world. 'One can take everything from you except your culture. We must safeguard it as best we can. With song, we can sing our commitment, our position, and our identity. And then, the artist is a witness to their time and must evolve with time and events. They must remain awake, transparent, and upright.' That is what the artist Bouchnak tries to convey in his songs. We were thus treated to Mouachah, then to his eternal 'Ya Samra', 'Ana Habbit wa Thabbit', 'Khillati', 'Ana Al Arabi', 'Lamouni li Gharou minni'... A magical evening that will remain etched in the memory of all those who attended.