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.
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.