World music meets in Essaouira

The City of the Trade Winds will be in a buzz on the occasion of its very popular musical event: the highly sought-after Gnaoua and World Music Festival of Essaouira, which is in its 16th edition.For four days, from 20 to 23 June, Essaouira will vibrate to the rhythm of this unique event, which "occupies an important place in the Moroccan and international cultural agenda. (And which) has managed to transcend borders to preserve and transmit an ancestral heritage, that of the Gnaoua," emphasises the A3 Communication Agency, organiser of the event.This time again, the organisers have concocted a quality programme dedicating music in all its forms, through various shows hosted by groups and artists of excellent renown who will only have one challenge to meet: to offer a festive and convivial atmosphere to the thousands of Souiris as well as to their many guests coming from other cities of…