The Jazz Festival at the Chellah will take place from 13 to 17 June: Giving back its place to the human

The 17th edition of the Jazz Festival at the Chellah, which will take place from 13 to 17 June, will be placed under the sign of cultural diversity. "This year, the emphasis has been placed on the variety of styles and there will not be two groups with identical sounds," affirm Jean-Pierre Bissot and Majid Bekkas, the artistic directors of the festival.On the European side, 41 artists representing 14 different EU countries will be present during this edition, while on the Moroccan side, the emphasis has been placed on different facets of musical identity (guitar, oud, Gnaoua, etc.)"The festival is evolving. From now on, there is a true identity of jazz linked to the Chellah," stresses Jean-Pierre Bissot.The "Jazz au Chellah" Festival has been organised since 1996 by the delegation of the European Union in Morocco with the embassies and cultural institutes of the member states in partner…