Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.
El Jadida – The groups Lamchaheb and Nass Al Ghiwane delivered remarkable musical performances, Monday evening in El Jadida, as part of the 1st edition of the “Arouah Ghiwania” Festival, which continues until November 30.
Part of a program rich in popular music shows, this musical evening was organized as part of this festival, initiated by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, in partnership with the Regional Council Casablanca-Settat, in the towns of El Jadida, Aïn Harrouda and Casablanca.
On this occasion, the head of cultural affairs at the provincial directorate of Culture in El Jadida, Samia Belbekbach, announced that two artistic evenings are scheduled at the Saïd Afifi Theater during the activities of this festival.
She specified, in a statement to MAP, that the inaugural evening, held last Sunday, saw exceptional performances hosted by the groups “Mesnawa” and “Derhem”, as well as the Gnaoui maâlem Baqbou and the artist Nabil Khaldi. As for Monday evening, it was marked by musical performances offered by the groups Lamchaheb and Nass Al Ghiwane.
In a similar statement, Omar Sayed, one of the founders of the Nass Al Ghiwane group, underlined the importance of this festival which pays tribute to the Ghiwani phenomenon while highlighting youth songs or the musical groups that have dominated the Moroccan musical scene at the end of the last century.
He added that this festival works to revive Moroccan music and establish a link between collective memory and renewed creativity.
For his part, Mohamed Hamadi, from the Lamchaheb group, welcomed the initiative to organize a festival exclusively dedicated to this popular musical genre specific to groups.
According to its organizers, the “Arouah Ghiwania” festival is part of the implementation of the Regional Development Plan (PDR 2022-2027) and aligns with the strategic objectives aimed at diversifying and enriching the cultural offer in the Casablanca-Settat region.
This festival, organized on the occasion of the celebration of Independence Day, highlights the importance of Ghiwania music and its central role in Moroccan identity, while exploring ways to modernize it to accompany the contemporary musical trends.
