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Andalousies Atlantiques 2026 in Essaouira

This dossier follows the 21st festival’s concerts and meetings and the transmission of Moroccan musical heritage.

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Essaouira coastline.
Essaouira coastline, April 19, 2026; geographic archive illustration, not the concerts. Mustang Joe, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; resized. — Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; 19 avril 2026, redimensionnée.

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A report published on October 30 describes the October 29 opening; the festival continues until October 31.

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Matrouz opens Essaouira’s Andalousies Atlantiques festival

In a report published on October 30, 2026, Le360 describes the previous evening’s opening of the 21st Andalousies Atlantiques festival in Essaouira, featuring Moshé Louk and Marouane Hajji.

Essaouira coastline.
Essaouira coastline, April 19, 2026; geographic archive illustration, not the concerts. Mustang Joe, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; resized. — Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; 19 avril 2026, redimensionnée.

The evening brought Jewish and Arab musical traditions together through matrouz. Nouhaila El Kalai and Hicham Dinar also took part in the opening. Organised by the Essaouira-Mogador Association under the theme “Alif × Alef”, the festival continues until October 31.

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